When does the exhibition Resonance Spaces run?

The exhibition will be on view at the New Gallery from March 6, 2026, to January 24, 2027.

What is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee for adults is 8 euros, reduced 5 euros. Children and young people up to 18 years have free admission.

Where is the New Gallery located?

The New Gallery is located at Schöne Aussicht 1 in 34117 Kassel.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The New Gallery is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator as well as accessible toilets.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, there are guided tours and events. Special booking conditions of the New Gallery apply to group tours.

What are the main themes?

The focus is on memory, documenta references, new media, and works by Pinar Öğrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner.

Kassel's New Gallery Opens Resonance Spaces Between Memory and Contemporary Art

Name: Resonance Spaces – documenta Art and Other New Acquisitions
Start: 2026-03-06T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Neue Galerie

Resonance Spaces in the New Gallery: An Art Experience Between Memory, documenta and the Present

The exhibition Resonance Spaces celebrates the 50th anniversary of the New Gallery in Kassel with a focused selection of significant new acquisitions from recent years. Large-scale installations, films, and objects create an exhibition atmosphere where personal and collective memory, image history, and curatorial reflection intertwine.

A House with documenta DNA

Since its opening in 1976, the New Gallery has seen itself as a place where the Kassel documenta history remains alive. The collection connects painting, sculpture, and new media from the 19th to 21st century with a strong presence of international contemporary art. This documenta-related context gives Resonance Spaces a special authority: The exhibition is not just a retrospective but also a contemplation of artworks in the tension between art history and current aesthetic experience.

Works that Reorganize Memory

Central to the exhibition are works by Pinar Öğrenci, Jürgen O. Olbrich, Michal Heiman, and Ute Lindner. Pinar Öğrenci's film Aşît conceptualizes collaborative remembering as a shared process. Jürgen O. Olbrich collects discarded photographs and transforms the everyday into a visual archive. Michal Heiman questions psychological testing structures and focuses on power, perception, and knowledge. Finally, Ute Lindner opens a quiet dialogue about time, light, and image traditions with her exposure times. Thus, an exhibition emerges that does not illustrate historical layers but makes them aesthetically perceptible.

Space, Light, and Curatorial Tension

The presentation thrives on the spatial impact of the works. Films and objects radiate a clear presence in the halls of the New Gallery, while light emphasizes the differences between material, surface, and image space. The curation utilizes the strengths of the house: The proximity to documenta art, openness to new media, and the historical depth of the collection shape a concise resonance space for today's questions regarding memory, representation, and cultural education.

For Art Enthusiasts, School Classes, and the Curious

Resonance Spaces is suitable for visitors who want to not only see contemporary art but also deepen their thoughts on it. The exhibition combines museum educational potential with a clear art historical perspective. Those interested in documenta, installation art, film in the exhibition space, and the museum's development since 1976 will find a particularly rewarding access here.

Conclusion

Resonance Spaces makes the New Gallery visible as a place of memory, research, and contemporary art. The exhibition invites you to experience art as a living dialogue between archive, image, and experience. A visit on-site is definitely worthwhile, as only in the space do the works unfold their full impact.