Zwickau
In the exhibition “Wet Wood” by Vienna-born artist Tobias Iszó, sculpture, installation and photography meet in a multilayered interplay of material and meaning. At the center are assemblages of wood, textiles and everyday objects that raise questions of identity, materiality and functionality and resist any clear interpretation. Iszó understands material as a carrier of memory, wear and transformation – between construction and decay, stability and fragility, poetic spaces emerge in which meaning is continually renegotiated. Contact: Telephone: 0375 834510, E-mail: [kunstsammlungen@zwickau.de](mailto:kunstsammlungen@zwickau.de)
In keeping with St. Nicholas Day, we invite young and old alike to a cozy reading hour in the ZwischenRAUM, where we listen to fairy-tale Christmas stories and discover matching works of art and sparkling minerals. With museum educator Anne Krzyminiewski Recommended for ages 4 and up (with accompaniment) Duration: 1 hour Admission: 4 euros, reduced 3 euros
What connects the color-intensive works of Max Pechstein with the unusual materials and found objects of Tobias Izsó? On a tour through the MaxRAUM and the special exhibition *"feuchtes holz"*, we discover two different artistic worlds and learn how new images and meanings emerge from different materials. With Pechstein curator Annika Weise Suitable for adults Admission: 5 euros, reduced 4 euros
When it gets dark early outside, candles bring light and warmth to the Advent season. On a short discovery tour through the ZwischenRAUM, we look for bright colors, shapes, and patterns and let ourselves be inspired by the artworks. Afterwards, we create our own candle to suit the Christmas season. With museum educator Anne Krzyminiewski Recommended for ages 5 and up (with accompaniment) Flat fee: 5 euros Duration: 1.5 hours
Colors attract the eye, create moods, and give works of art their very own expression. The tour through the ZwischenRAUM invites visitors to discover the effect of colors, view familiar works from new perspectives, and learn interesting facts about the collection. Admission: 5 euros, reduced 4 euros
The widely known occurrences of agate and other quartz varieties at Zwickau-Planitz, St. Egidien, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Wüstenbrand, Chemnitz-Altendorf, -Rottluff and -Fuhrt, as well as Jahnsdorf-Leukersdorf, have a fiery origin. Like the well-known occurrences of pitchstone, they are associated with the Planitz ignimbrite (Latin for “fire rain”), formed from a volcanic “glowing cloud.” In their diversity of forms and intensity of color, they are in no way inferior to the expressionist works of art by Brücke artist Max Pechstein. The exhibition in FreiRAUM brings together pieces from all the sites mentioned, inviting a dialogue with the works of art in MaxRAUM. It also offers creative visitors the opportunity to become artistically active themselves. Inspired by the fascinating patterns of the agates, they can create their own small agate pictures using flowing colors, ink, and acrylics.
The widely known occurrences of agate and other quartz varieties near Zwickau-Planitz, St. Egidien, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Wüstenbrand, Chemnitz-Altendorf, -Rottluff and -Fuhrt, as well as Jahnsdorf-Leukersdorf, have a fiery origin. Like the well-known pitchstone deposits, they are associated with the Planitz ignimbrite (Latin for "fire rain"), formed from a volcanic "glowing cloud." In their variety of forms and intensity of color, they are in no way inferior to the expressionist artworks of Brücke artist Max Pechstein. The exhibition in FreiRAUM brings together pieces from all the sites mentioned, inviting a dialogue with the artworks in MaxRAUM. Creative visitors also have the opportunity to become artistically active themselves. Inspired by the fascinating patterns of the agates, they can create their own small agate pictures using flowing colors, ink, and acrylic paint.
As early as antiquity, agate was highly prized as a gemstone. This variety of the common mineral quartz (the second most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust) is microcrystalline and usually fills cavities in volcanic rocks in the form of geodes and nodules. Its high hardness and durability make it a gemstone, but especially its usually multicolored, layered appearance, which stands out particularly when it is cut and polished. However, it is used not only as a gemstone, but also for technical applications (e.g. mortars). The guided tour through the exhibition invites visitors to learn more about agate. Admission: 5 euros, reduced 4 euros
Agates can look like tiny landscapes made of stone. But what do stones reveal to us about their past? On a treasure hunt through the exhibition, we will follow the secrets of agates and learn what connects the minerals with the volcanic “fire rain” of the Zwickau region. Afterwards, we will create our own glowing agate lantern. For ages 6 and up (with accompanying adult) Flat rate: 5 euros Duration: approx. 2 hours registration requested
On a short discovery tour, we take a look at how Max Pechstein works with bright colors, shapes, and contrasts, and also discover the fascinating colors of minerals. Then it’s time to get colorful! Using small mosaic pieces, the children create their own colorful coaster. For ages 6 and up (with accompanying adult) Flat rate: 6 euros Duration: approx. 2 hours registration requested
