2025-08-18
By Juline Beaujouan When I first began working with a group of young artists in northern Syria in late 2020, they were creating in the midst of conflict. Their work emerged from trauma, displacement, and loss – art was, quite literally, a survival tool. It offered...
2025-07-28
Peter Ruehle Komezuka is the name of a volcanic cone in southern Japan, amidst the Aso massif. Its green grass cover conveys a profound sense of peace. Translated, “Komezuka” means “rice hill”, as the small mountain resembles an upside-down...
2025-07-14
Die interdisziplinäre Veranstaltungsreihe, initiiert und kuratiert von Prof. Dr. med. Rainer M. Holm-Hadulla, affiliierter Professor am Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, setzt sich mit der Bedeutung von Wissenschaft, Kunst, Sport und Religion für den Frieden...
2025-07-10
Astrid Polman Astrid Polman’s work unfolds alongside her life and revolves around themes such as vulnerability, strength, growth, and mortality. She explores the human experience, the body as a vessel of the spirit, and the relationship between humans and nature. Her...
2025-07-08
Von Belma Kučukalić In Sarajewo fand vom 17. bis 21. September 2024 das erste Female Art Rising Festival (FAR) statt. Es war mehr als nur ein Fest der Kunst. Gedacht war es als eine regionale, transformative Bewegung, die die Künstlerinnen des westlichen Balkans...
2025-06-26
By Oliver P. Richmond In conflict-affected societies, peace is rarely born at the negotiating table alone. Discussions in the halls of statecraft tended to reflect geopolitical struggles, seen through the eyes of powerful political and economic elites. This type of...
2025-06-19
Eymelt Sehmer Eymelt Sehmer explores mythological figures in her photographic work. She uses well-known paintings as inspiration. She places the figures in a new context and explores gender roles, sexuality, and identity. She works exclusively in analogue photography,...
2025-06-12
Anisa Biancorosso A moment full of chaos, yet full of comfort. Lived chaos – a moment in which one can simply be, without expectations, without rushing. Lively, human, real. Letting go. Arriving. Home. Peace. Anisa Biancorosso born in 2001, lives in Cologne, and...
2025-06-08
Detmar Kurig Detmar Kurig has been intensively exploring the technical and sonic possibilities of the double bass for decades. In this way, he has, on the one hand, developed much of the solo repertoire for double bass of the past 250 years and, on the other, composed...
2025-06-03
Sophie Abu Shakra This video work brings together elements from two earlier installations – “Window” (Israel Museum 2023) and “Pixel Threads” (Haifa Museum 2025) – to explore the layered and fragmented nature of memory. Central to the piece is...
