Events

The Kunsthalle Mainz wants to give as many people as possible access to contemporary art. The entire exhibition is accessible without steps and we are strive to make all events as barrier-free as possible.

Many offers are also specifically aimed at people with disabilities. If you need assistance, please let us know.

You can find more information about barrier-free access to the Kunsthalle here.

We look forward to your visit!

An inter-school cultural project by students of Ms. Franta, a German teacher at Rabanus-Maurus-Gymnasium, and the literature class at Gutenberg-Gymnasium.
The creative writing project will conclude with an evening reading by the students in front of an audience at the Kunsthalle.

Date:
Wed, 03/06
from 6 pm

Cost: included in admission

On Wednesday, 10/06 at 5 pm we invite you to Sámi Sounds with Dr. Hauke Dorsch. This listening session takes the current exhibition Britta Marakatt-Labba – Stitched Tracks as its starting point to present contemporary music from Sápmi, the regions of Northern Europe inhabited by the Sámi people. Following the joik workshop and listening session with Kari Heimen in February, Sámi Sounds will focus on music videos by contemporary artists from Sápmi. Together, we will listen to, watch, and discuss the works of artists including Mari Boine, Wimme, Ulla Pirttijärvi, Solju, Hildá Länsman, Vildá, Sofia Jannok, Kajsa Balto, and Elin Kåven.

Dr. Hauke Dorsch, director of the Archive for African Music at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, also appreciates music from outside the African continent. Trips to Norway and Sweden sparked his enthusiasm for Sámi music.

Date:

Wed 10/06

5 pm

Cost: included in admission

On Thursday, June 11, starting at 5:30 p.m., we cordially invite you to the Kunsthalle Mainz as part of the INSIGHTS series. In the three large galleries, you can explore the current solo exhibition by Britta Marakatt-Labba—*Stitched Tracks*—and join one of the exhibition talks. From 5:45 to 7:15 p.m., our art educators will delve deeper into selected works and the artist’s life in each of the three halls. On Tower Level III, you can also join our open embroidery, knitting, and crochet circle: Be sure to bring your current embroidery, knitting, or crochet project with you! It’s also worth taking a look at the Kunsthalle Mainz Shop.

With needle and thread, Britta Marakatt-Labba (born in 1951 in Sápmi) translates stories into fabric—partly figurative, partly as collages combined with other pieces of fabric—and frequently supplements these with colorful brushstrokes. The delicate embroideries deal with the stories and mythology of the Sámi people and the nature that provides a habitat for them and their reindeer. But they also address the threat to nature posed by resource extraction and ecological destruction, which results in the displacement of indigenous peoples. The visual narrative on fabric is Britta Marakatt-Labba’s method of asking questions and finding answers to existential thoughts.

Fragile worlds emerge through a fascinatingly detailed and intricate process. The precise placement of the scenes, the interplay between background and subject, and the tension between emptiness and the visual narrative make Britta Marakatt-Labba’s work unique. Explore her remarkable sense of pictorial space, narrative, and the vastness and tranquility of her compositions.Date:

Thu, 11/06

5.30–8.00 pm

Program:

5.30 pm Arrival

5.45–7.15 pm Exhibition talks in the 3 halls

Open embroidery, knitting, and crochet circle

Meeting point: Foyer

Tickets can be reserved here

Experience drawing as a meditative practice

Lines, dots, and shapes spontaneously emerge on a large sheet of paper, making your breath, your attention, and your mood visible. You choose pens and pencils according to your mood, combine colors and sizes, let your hand flow freely across the paper—and at the end, you can take a small piece of your drawing home as a memento. This meditation allows you to perceive mindfully, fosters your inner peace, and playfully opens up new creative impulses. Whether you have prior artistic experience or not.

Termin:

Sat 13/06

11am–12.30 pm

Cost: 25 Euro per person

With registration at https://nilges.info/zeichen-meditation/

On several Sundays throughout the exhibition period, entry to the Kunsthalle is free from 1–5 pm. Come by, take a look at the current exhibition and take part in our diverse free programme.

Upcoming dates:

Sun 14/06

2–3 pm family tour with movement impulses

1–5 pm free entry

So 19/07

2–3 pm family tour

3–4 pm tour in Ukrainian

1–5 pm free entry

Free hours is enabled by Rheinhessen Sparkasse

The Fade into You series shows single-channel video works that accompany exhibitions and explore the themes of the exhibitions in greater depth, presenting both established and new positions in video art. The series, whose title is derived from the cinematographic term, has been running since 2012. External curators, experts and artists are regularly invited to curate the video screenings and talk about their selections.

Upcoming date:

currently no dates

Cost: included in admission

More information on the Fade Into You screening series :

In cooperation with the Fachschaft Filmwissenschaft of JGU Mainz, a program of old and new short films will be shown, which pursue an artistically experimental approach and invite discussion.

In cooperation with Fachschaft Filmwissenschaft of JGU Mainz.