Art in the City Opening - Cottbus
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The opening tour will take place on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. (MEZ). It begins at BLMK Cottbus with Erik Göngrich’s contribution, followed by a visit to Wiebke Loeper’s piece at Altmarkt. The tour concludes at Spree Galerie Cottbus with Anna Haifisch’s work.
As part of Art in the City, Villa Aurora will bring artistic works in the form of large-format art posters to the urban space of Cottbus and to the Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst from October 16, 2026 to January 10, 2027.
Fellows of the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V., an organization active in Germany and the United States, have created works that explore the location, social issues, and the accessibility of art. Displayed in public spaces—on billboards and advertising spaces—these artworks can be encountered by a broad audience, sometimes quite by chance.
Art in the City in Cottbus is a project of the Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House in cooperation with the BLMK Cottbus.
You can find more information about the previous poster campaigns here:
About the Artworks
Across the windows of the Spreegalerie, Anna Haifisch opens up a view into the melancholy at the heart of an urban world: In Drifter, the artist portrays a figure and their dog, searching for a place for the duo in the bustling metropolis of New York City. ・Location: Spree Galerie Cottbus, Karl-Marx-Straße 68A
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In FORM FOLLOWS PARKING, Erik Göngrich explores the contradictions and challenges inherent in urban planning. In his work on the façade of the BLMK Cottbus, he examines the complex interplay between the city and nature, questioning how these seemingly opposing forces can coexist.・Location: Façade of the BLMK Cottbus
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Among the shops of the Altmarkt, Wiebke Loeper sets her Falsche Fische (False Fish) swimming through the city. In the heart of Cottbus’s historic centre, she invites viewers to consider how closely reality and deception can be intertwined, extending far beyond the photographic image itself.・Location: Altmarkt
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To the Locations
The locations of the exhibited works are within the city of Cottbus, as well at the BLMK Cottbus. Click on the map to enlarge the view. Click the link below to view an overview of the locations:
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Partner
Villa Aurora & Thomas Mann House e. V. is funded by the Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
