April 26–May 17, 2026 – Portrait: The Self in the Image – Künstlerform Bonn – Bonn
The theme says it all! Thanks to this group exhibition, I am delighted to have gotten to know and portrayed four fascinating individuals: Katja Dörner, Dr. Silke Britzen, Kim Kluge, and Andreas Rein. The felting technique and 3D printing proved to be excellent methods for creating these portraits.
Katja Dörner, merino wool and PLA filament, 2026, 90 x 90 cm
Kim Kluge, merino wool and PLA filament, 2026, 45 x 45 cm
Dr. Silke Britzen, merino wool and PLA filament, 2026, 45 x 45 cm
Andreas Rein, merino wool and PLA filament, 2026, 45 x 45 cm
I feel honored to have been portrayed by Kim Kluge. Her intricate drawings and felt works never cease to fascinate me. They radiate a sense of lightness and carefree joy.
About the Exhibition:
Portrait – The Self in the Image
The group exhibition by the Bonn Artists’ Group and the JETZT Artists’ Group will be on view from April 26 to May 17, 2026, at the Künstlerforum, Hochstadenring 22, 53119 Bonn.
Artistic portraits typically respond to the flood of images in our digital present with critical distance and playful irony. Countless cheap ways to create countless images on the internet at the touch of a button lead to the realization that perception is not a fixed quantity. It depends on perspective, knowledge, and context. In this game of deception with digital identities, the question arises: who has the power to shape images of the other or of the self in a meaningful way?
Participating artists:
Anne Beikircher, Chris Bertel, Jacobus Breuer, Silke Britzen, Jana Cremer, Géza Dámosy, Dierk Engelken, Henning Forster, Benjamin Hartung, Corinna Heumann, Eva Hüneborn, Wolfgang Hunecke, Kim Kluge, Kerstin Krone Bayer, Robert Leiste, Pitt Müller, Marlise Münchrath, Karin Neusel, Susanne Neusel, Christiane Pacyna-Friese, Dr. Aribert Peters, Sibylle Petersen, Rolf Peuckert, Andreas Rein, Andreas Reuther, Erneman Sander, Eugen Schramm, Anne Sengpiel, Barbara Schmitz, Mike van der Gracht, Egbert Verbeek, Uta Weckbecker, Manfred Weil, Georg Wittwer
Opening on April 26, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Introduction: Dr. Friederike Voßkamp
Performance & Music “Portrait” by Karla M. Götze & Claudia Huismann
Performance “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Alois Reinhardt and Jan Wienowiecki
Closing event on May 17, 2026
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Activities for the August Macke Quarter Festival – Bonn Climate Quarter: “For People, for the Planet, for Culture, for Peace – United in Diversity together for the UN SDGs: Culture-based climate solutions and transformative artivism,” “Parachutes for the Planet,” and hands-on activities for everyone
3:00 and 4:00 p.m. Performances by Alois Reinhardt and Jan Wienowiecki
4:30 p.m. Hip-hop and R&B by Konstantin Fremerey
Program during the exhibition
Concert on May 3 starting at 4:30 p.m.:
“Caravan to Belgrade”
Legacy of Milian & Magi, the core members of the iconic Yu art-rock band Ekaterina Velika (EKV)
Concert on May 9 starting at 4:30 p.m.:
“Caravan to Belgrade from Here”
Invitation to a journey to Belgrade for those interested, featuring Prof. Johannes Schwarz (bassoon), Prof. Ulrike Schwarz (saxophone), and Milica Helena (guitar)
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