Wild at Heart at the Art Temple Kassel: Gustav Sonntag shows urban painting with impact
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Wild at Heart: Gustav Sonntag opens an emotional painting journey at the Art Temple
With Wild at Heart, the Art Temple Kassel showcases a solo exhibition by Gustav Sonntag from May 23 to June 21, 2026, transforming urban life into large-format, compelling paintings. The exhibition unfolds across three floors, leading the audience through visual spaces between ecstasy and disillusionment, between hope, addiction, obsession, and failure. Admission is free. ([kassel.de](https://www.kassel.de/buerger/kunst_und_kultur/kultur-vor-ort/bildende-kunst/kunsttempel.php))
Large-format painting as immediate art experience
Sonntag's works emphasize presence: strong color tensions, dense compositions, and cinematic sequences define the exhibition atmosphere. The scenes of urban everyday life appear raw yet poetic. They condense a painting that does not explain but sharpens perception and keeps interpretation open. ([frizz-kassel.de](https://frizz-kassel.de/kultur/kunst/gustav-sonntag-wild-at-heart-bis-21-06-2026-kunsttempel-kass/?utm_source=openai))
Three floors, three moods, a narrative pull
The ground floor is dominated by richness of detail and painterly virtuosity. In the basement, the impact darkens to almost dizzying intensity. The upper floor opens up calmer, reflective moments with a sense of transcendence and lightness. This spatial dramaturgy makes the tour itself part of the work's observation. ([frizz-kassel.de](https://frizz-kassel.de/kultur/kunst/gustav-sonntag-wild-at-heart-bis-21-06-2026-kunsttempel-kass/?utm_source=openai))
An artist between the New Leipzig School and his own style
Gustav Sonntag, born in Berlin in 1994, studied painting and graphics at the University of Graphic and Book Arts Leipzig and graduated in 2022; in 2024, he began a postgraduate study at the Karlsruhe Academy of Art with Tatjana Doll. His works have already been shown in institutional exhibitions, galleries, and art fairs, including in Leipzig, Kiel, Potsdam, and Assen. He received the Eb-Dietzsch Art Prize and was nominated for the STRABAG Art Award. ([gustavsonntag.de](https://www.gustavsonntag.de/))
Why this exhibition moves art enthusiasts
Wild at Heart does not show a smooth surface but a powerful play of figure, color, and narrative. The Art Temple, since 1999 a fixed point in Kassel's cultural life, provides the appropriate setting: open, focused, and directed towards contemporary art. Those seeking painting as an aesthetic experience, as visual thinking, and as emotional condensation will find an exhibition with resonance here. ([kassel.de](https://www.kassel.de/buerger/kunst_und_kultur/kultur-vor-ort/bildende-kunst/kunsttempel.php))
Conclusion: Wild at Heart promises an intense art experience full of energy, riddles, and visual force. The exhibition invites you to meet Gustav Sonntag live in Kassel and to experience the strong spatial impact of his painting directly. A visit is absolutely worth it. ([kassel.de](https://www.kassel.de/buerger/kunst_und_kultur/kultur-vor-ort/bildende-kunst/kunsttempel.php))
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