The exhibition “Frauen / Donne” at Kränzelhof brings together 18 artistic positions that engage with the theme of womanhood in very different ways. And at this point, I would like to emphasize: this is not about a single definition, nor about a fixed image. Rather, we encounter a multi-voiced, open space – a field of tension between body, identity, memory, projection, and social reality.

This exhibition begins precisely here – not as a correction, but as an expansion. It opens the view to diverse voices, personal perspectives, and new ways of seeing. The artists gathered here approach the theme not only formally, but also conceptually, with great sensitivity and independence. Their works speak of strength and vulnerability, of intimacy and public space, of attribution and self-determination.

Here, the woman does not appear as an object, but as a subject – not as a fixed form, but as a process.

A quote by the American writer Anaïs Nin captures this idea particularly well:
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” This quote accompanies me especially in engaging with this exhibition. It reminds us that every act of seeing is also an act of self-reflection. Every sculpture, every form, every void challenges us to question our own images, expectations, and imprints.

The sculptural works in this exhibition reflect a wide range of materials, expressive forms, and artistic approaches. Wood, metal, bronze – each material carries its own language, its own resistance, and sensuality. Some works appear delicate and almost fragile, while others are powerful and spatially expansive. What unites them is the exploration of the complexity of human existence, manifested in forms, structures, and colors.

In some works, collage-like elements expand the classical notion of sculpture, opening up additional layers of meaning – between surface and space, between fragment and whole.

Nicole Abler - Kuratorin