Participating artists: Kerstin Flake, Christian Frosch, Via Lewandowsky, Ramona Schacht, Cindy Schmiedichen, with guest contributions by Martin Eberle and Kirsten Küppers as well as students from the Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institute.

Romanticism has shaped our thinking and language through its iconic images and narratives, which have become integral to popular culture. Through sculpture, photography, installation, and video, the artistic positions in this exhibition reflect on and deconstruct traditional images, figures, clichés, and the consumption of the Romantic.

Exhibition duration at Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop: September 8 – November 4, 2024 / Wed–Mon, 10 AM–5 PM

Accompanying Program

September 8, 11 AM: Interactive Lecture with Dr. Barbara Kuchler
Sociologist, systems theorist, and systemic family therapist Dr. Barbara Kuchler is interested in the dynamics of large and small systems, both private and public, and often delves into the "everyday madness" of modern life. Her expertise includes plain-speaking, precision questioning, and an allergy to kitsch and pathos. This interactive lecture combines the sociology of love with her extensive experience as a couples and family therapist.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

September 14, 5 PM: Guided Tour of Romanticism Today? with curator Celina Spieth
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

September 14, 6 PM: Images of Women in Romanticism: Female Realities and Self-Concepts Lecture by Henrike Heller
While Caspar David Friedrich is celebrated as a male artistic genius, what about the women of Romanticism? Art historian Henrike Heller provides insight into the lives and works of female artists of the Romantic era and critically examines our current view of their contributions to art.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

September 20, 3 PM: Guided Tour for Children and Teens on World Children’s Day
Curator Celina Spieth leads a special tour of Romanticism Today? for young audiences.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

September 22, 6 PM: Bold: Visions and Utopias of Early Romanticism Lecture by cultural scholar Olivia Franke
Romanticism is more than dramatic romances, picturesque sunsets, and nostalgic escapism—it was surprisingly progressive in its early days! Cultural scholar Olivia Franke (Director of Künstlerhaus Lukas and Artistic Director of Neues Kunsthaus Ahrenshoop) delves into the daring visions, utopias, and experimental lifestyles of German Early Romanticism.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

October 2, 5 PM: Haha Heartbreak – Reading and Discussion with Olivia Kuderewski
Olivia Kuderewski’s novel Haha Heartbreak (Voland & Quist, 2022) explores modern relationships and heartbreak with humor, self-reflection, and raw honesty. A highlight of the Ahrenshoop Literature Days.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €8 / reduced €5

October 5, 7 PM: The Horizon Is Just a Rhetorical Figure – Book Launch Featuring Contemporary Poetry on Caspar David Friedrich
Editor Dirk Uwe Hansen presents The Horizon Is Just a Rhetorical Figure – Contemporary Poetry on Caspar David Friedrich (Reinecke & Voß, 2024). The evening includes readings of neo-Romantic poetry by selected authors within the Romanticism Today? exhibition.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €8 / reduced €5

October 12, 7 PM: Romantic Art and No End?
Lectures by Prof. Cornelia Klinger and Prof. Hartmut Böhme
Philosopher Cornelia Klinger and cultural scholar Hartmut Böhme examine the enduring influence of Romanticism. The discussion explores how Romantic concepts of nature, love, and aesthetics continue to shape contemporary thought and art.
Fee (includes exhibition entry, with intermission and wine bar): €5 / reduced €3

October 20, 3 PM: Above the Sea of Fog: Caspar David Friedrich and Hanshan
Painting Performance and Poetry at Eldena Monastery Ruins near Greifswald
Artist Xianwei Zhu creates a monumental live painting in dialogue with neo-Romantic poetry by Tobias Reußwig, inspired by Chinese poet Hanshan, at one of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic sites.
Admission: Free

November 3, 5 PM: The Critical Potentials of Art – A Conversation with Artist Via Lewandowsky
Olivia Franke, Artistic Director of Neues Kunsthaus, speaks with Via Lewandowsky about the critical capacities of art, its challenges with censorship, and its ability to inspire societal change.
Fee (includes exhibition entry): €5 / reduced €3

Followed by: Finissage Party with Obscure Romantic Music.

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