Eröffnung: Spielräume

In the organizer's words:

If you think about play spaces, one thing stands out: they are by no means a given. This applies to spaces in which people can develop and connect with the world. And also to spaces that enable self-determined action. Spaces are precious, they often have to be fought for and defended. Inspired by works from the GfZK collection and invited artistic positions, the exhibition deals with the potential of such spaces, their beauty and also the contradictions inherent in them. It brings together different forms of expression and artistic media, including performance, conceptual art, installation, drawing, video and photography. In their works, the artists deal with social and institutional structures. They question privileges, shift viewpoints and set existing orders in motion.

An educational program developed in collaboration with various Leipzig initiatives, schools and groups from the city accompanies the exhibition. In addition, the GfZK team will also be examining the structures of the museum itself during the exhibition period and asking what barriers exist and how we can break them down.

Opening: April 11, 2025, 7 pm

With Carola Dertnig, Mandy Gehrt, Martin Kippenberger, Frank Maibier, Blinky Palermo, Rory Pilgrim, Peter Puklus, Tilo Schulz, Gabriele Stötzer, Daniel Theiler, Hayahisa Tomiyasu, Rosemarie Trockel, Suse Weber, Anna Witt, Haegue Yang, Moira Zoitl

Curated by
Julia Eckert and Franciska Zólyom

Exhibition design
Katharina Köhler and Studio Baustein

Cooperation partner
Caroline-Neuber-Schule - Oberschule der Stadt Leipzig, Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig, Landesschule mit dem Förderschwerpunkt Hören, Förderzentrum Samuel Heinicke, Public Art and New Artistic Strategies course at the Bauhaus University Weimar, Servicestelle Inklusion im Kulturbereich, Zentrum für Gegenwartsmusik and others.