When can the exhibition Resonance Spaces be seen?

The exhibition runs from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027.

How much is the entry fee?

The regular entry fee for adults is 8 Euros. The reduced entry fee is 5 Euros. Free admission applies to certain groups.

When is the New Gallery open?

The New Gallery is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Is there an audio guide available?

Yes, an audio guide is available in German, English, and sign language for 3 Euros.

Is the New Gallery accessible for the disabled?

The New Gallery has an elevator, accessible restrooms, and designated parking for people with reduced mobility.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition takes place at the New Gallery, Schöne Aussicht 1, 34117 Kassel.

Discover Resonance Spaces: Memory, documenta, and Contemporary Art in Kassel's New Gallery

Name: Resonance Spaces
Start: 2026-10-04T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces: Memory Becomes Visible at the New Gallery Kassel

The exhibition Resonance Spaces. documenta Art and Other New Acquisitions transforms the New Gallery Kassel on the occasion of its 50th anniversary into a polyphonic place for history, present, and personal memory. Large-scale installations, films, and objects unfold a compelling spatial effect and invite focused contemplation of the works.

A Collection in Dialogue with documenta

Since its opening in 1976, the New Gallery has connected the municipal and state art collections with the international perspective of documenta. The anniversary exhibition reveals how this collection has continuously evolved through significant new acquisitions. Modern art and contemporary positions enter into a dialogue about memory, archiving, and the question of which images enter the cultural memory.

Installations, Films, and Objects with Strong Spatial Presence

The exhibition emphasizes a media diversity that engages all senses of aesthetic experience. Large installations structure the exhibition space, moving images create temporal compressions, and objects preserve traces of personal and collective history. The exhibition atmosphere arises from the interplay of proximity and distance, materiality and projection, silence and visual movement.

Artistic Perspectives on Memory

Pinar Öğrenci addresses processes of collaborative remembering in her film Aşît. Jürgen O. Olbrich focuses on discarded photographic material and examines how private images become archival traces. Michal Heiman questions the structures of psychological tests in her works, thus also addressing the power of classification and interpretation. Ute Lindner's Exposure Times reflects on temporal levels of painting displays and connects image tradition with museum contemporary.

Art Historical Context and Cultural Education

Resonance Spaces connects contemporary art with collection history and documenta tradition. The curation directs attention not to a linear development, but to overlays: personal memories meet societal experiences, historical image orders meet new media. This creates an educational offering that not only conveys art history but also makes it an open, sensual, and critical experience.

Conclusion: An Art Experience between History and Present

Visitors can expect an exhibition where memory does not remain abstract but becomes experienceable as space, image, material, and movement. The New Gallery offers with Resonance Spaces an intense aesthetic experience for all who wish to engage in a dialogue about art, documenta history, and cultural memory. A visit on-site reveals the spatial effect and contemplation of works that digital images cannot replace.