Hope as a crutch - new presentation of the contemporary art collection

With works by Silvia Bächli, Sabian Baumann, Beni Bischof, Chloé Delarue, Bonaventura Genelli, Hans Baldun Grien, Judith Kakon, Käthe Kollwitz, Esther Mathis, Ulrich Meister, Alexandra Meyer, Kaspar Müller, Peter Paul Rubens, Filib Schürmann, Markus Schwander, Ludwig Stocker, Christian Vetter
The current presentation of contemporary art from the collection consists of new acquisitions and holdings that have not been shown for a long time. The starting point is the drawing "Untitled (Stilts)" by Ulrich Meister. It shows a pair of stilts, a forgotten children's toy. Today, the shape is more reminiscent of crutches. The oscillation between humorous lightness and sombre seriousness lingers in all the exhibition rooms. Selected works from the art history collection establish cross-epochal connections. Time and again, the exhibits also deal with the attempt to overcome spaces, obstacles, social attributions and crises. Those who are hopeful today may need supportive props. Or are those who have already lost hope ultimately in a better position?

Curation: Julian Denzler, Franziska Fellner, Sarah Merten


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