When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from 14.03.2026 to 31.05.2026. The recorded event date here is 18.04.2026 at 11:00 AM.

How much is the admission fee?

The price for a single ticket is 4 EUR. The official museum prices of BLMK apply for other ticket and combo offers.

Where is the venue located?

The exhibition takes place at the Diesel Power Plant of BLMK at Uferstraße/Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

Is the museum accessible?

Yes, all exhibition rooms, the event hall, and the mukk. are accessible via elevators.

What are the opening hours of BLMK in Cottbus?

The Diesel Power Plant is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Are guided tours possible?

Yes, BLMK offers guided tours and art education-related programs. Public tours are listed in the program for the exhibition.

Irritating Photographic Art from the BLMK Collection Surprises in Cottbus

Name: Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection
Start: 2026-04-18T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-18T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Dieselkraftwerk

Photography that irritates, captivates, and sticks in memory

With Strange? Remarkable! Photographs from the BLMK Collection, the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art presents an exhibition at the Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus that sharpens the gaze and deliberately disrupts viewing habits. The presentation gathers photographic works from the museum's collection that utilize unusual perspectives, stagings, overexposures, multiple exposures, and digital distortions. This results in an intense artistic experience between irritation, wonder, and aesthetic experience.

Photography as an Art of Uncertainty

The exhibition directs attention to a medium that reveals a special power in its unrest. Photographers such as Claus Bach, Gerd Bonfert, Kurt Buchwald, Klaus Elle, VALIE EXPORT, Katja Eydel, Thomas Florschuetz, Andreas Gefeller, Stefan Heyne, Joachim Jansong, York der Knöfel, Matthias Leupold, Ulrich Lindner, Steffen Mertens, ORLAN, Marc Räder, Michael Schade, Hans-Christian Schink, Erasmus Schröter, Klaus Wittkugel, and Edwin Zwakmann focus on image disturbances, montage, staging, and unusual materiality. Their works question the apparent realism of photography and open up space for interpretation, doubt, and reflection.

Between Everyday Life, Portrait, and Surreal Image World

The thematic range spans from everyday constellations to portrait and landscape, to image creations that act like interspaces between reality and fiction. This very tension makes the exhibition art-historically appealing: It shows photography not only as a document but as an artistic construction. In the interplay of light, composition, and condensation, an exhibition atmosphere is created in which each image invites close examination.

The BLMK as a Place for Cultural Education

The Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art is one of the significant collection institutions for art from the GDR and the subsequent artistic traditions, with over 45,000 works. The Diesel Power Plant in Cottbus provides an ideal framework: accessible via elevators, with clear opening hours and an educational offer that includes guided tours and museum pedagogical formats. For visitors, this opens up not only an exhibition but also access to the history and present of modern art in Brandenburg.

Conclusion

Strange? Remarkable! is a strong invitation to all who want to experience photography beyond familiar ways of seeing. Those who engage with this collection exhibition will discover images that irritate, resonate, and change the perspective on the world. A visit to the BLMK Cottbus is worthwhile for art enthusiasts, photography fans, and anyone looking for a precise, inspiring artistic experience.