When can the exhibition Resonance Spaces be visited?

The exhibition is scheduled to open on October 1, 2026, at 10 AM and will run until January 24, 2027.

Where does Resonance Spaces take place?

The exhibition takes place at the Neue Galerie, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

What is the admission price?

The researched admission price is 8 euros per ticket.

What artworks are on display?

Large-scale installations, films, and objects will be shown, including works by Pınar Öğrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner.

What themes are at the center?

The exhibition addresses individual and collective memory, history, new media, archiving, and the development of the documenta-related collection of the Neue Galerie.

Is the exhibition suitable for families and school classes?

Information on specific family or school class programs will follow.

Resonance Spaces: How documenta Art Reconnects Memory and Present

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-10-01T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces: Memory Becomes Contemporary Art

The special exhibition Resonance Spaces. documenta Art and Other Recent Acquisitions at the Neue Galerie Kassel celebrates the 50th anniversary of the institution with a focused look at significant acquisitions from recent years. Large-scale installations, films, and objects unfold a compelling spatial presence and connect individual memories with collective historical images.

An Anniversary in the Spirit of documenta

Since its opening in 1976, the Neue Galerie has developed into an important place for art from the 19th century to the present. The close connection to documenta opened the collection to international positions and new media. The exhibition makes this development visible as a retrospective, location determination, and outlook.

Art as a Repository of Memory

The works on display create a multifaceted web of history, memory, and personal experience. Pınar Öğrenci addresses collaborative memory processes in her film Aşît. Jürgen O. Olbrich focuses on discarded photographic material and raises questions about value, selection, and archiving. Michal Heiman examines the structures of psychological tests as well as the interpretative power of images.

Spatial Effects, Media, and Aesthetic Experience

Ute Lindner's Exposure Times reflects the different temporal layers of historical painting arrangements. In the interplay of painting, installation, film, and object, an exhibition atmosphere emerges where familiar notions of collection and art history shift. Light, material, movement, and spatial proximity shape the viewing of the works and transform the museum visit into an intense art experience.

International Perspectives on Present and History

Participants include Britto Arts Trust, Hubertus Gojowczyk, Michal Heiman, Ute Lindner, Urs Lüthi, Fabio Mauri, Pınar Öğrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, and Amol K Patil. Their diverse artistic strategies show how contemporary art not only preserves memory but actively reorganizes and critically questions it.

Conclusion: A Resonance Space for the Present

Visitors can expect a historically informed, sensually experienced exhibition on memory, history, and the ongoing development of a significant collection in Kassel. Those who want to directly experience documenta art, new media, and current forms of curation will find an inspiring aesthetic experience at the Neue Galerie. A visit is particularly worthwhile for everyone who wants to discover art as a vibrant dialogue between past and present.