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In their paintings, drawings and woodcuts, the Brücke artists celebrated the natural world. At the beginning of the 20th century, they left the cities to work directly in nature, seeking a new unity between humankind and the natural environment. This interest is reflected in the location and architecture of the …

A simplified sketch of trees standing close together — Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Baumgruppe auf Fehmarn, 1913, Aquarell über Kreide auf Papier, Brücke-Museum

At the beginning of the 20th century, Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Pechstein and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff left the cities to work in the countryside. Through their paintings, drawings and prints, they celebrated the natural environment as a living force and the human body as a dynamic entity. A hundred …

Jenny Kendler, *Sculpture → Garden,* 2026, Photo: © Phil Dera

Sat, 8 August, 12–4 pm, Workshop

From Plant to Pigment

Together, we will explore the colours of the plant world and experiment with various plant-dyeing techniques – from collecting plants to dyeing fabrics and paper. This will result in colour samples and a collaborative artwork that will take shape over the course of several workshops and form part of the exhibition.

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Sun, 9 August, 12 pm (DE)

Which Nature?

with Thesea Rigou Efstathopoulos (Artist and art educator)

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Von der Pflanze zum Pigment © Hanaa El Degham

The artist collective Club Real has set up a branch of Organism Democracy at the Brücke-Museum. Under the theme „equal rights for all living beings’, plants, animals, fungi and microorganisms are recognised as employees and service providers of the museum.

To mark the occasion, all visitors are invited to play an active part in establishing The Work Council of Living Beings at the Brücke-Museum. Further information and the project leaflet are available at the ticket office.

The first works council meeting will take place on 27 September 2026. Save the date!

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The Brücke-Museum, built in 1967 to a design by Werner Düttmann, will undergo a sensitive renovation, modernisation, and a purpose-built extension – creating more space for Brücke art, encounters, inspiration, and new projects. More about the competition →

In 1964, the artist Karl Schmidt-Rottluff initiated the establishment of a museum in his city of residence Berlin to honour the artists’ group Brücke. With a donation to the State of Berlin, he laid the foundation for its collection. Just three years later, on 15 September 1967, Brücke-Museum opened in a new building designed by Werner Düttmann in Berlin’s Dahlem district. …

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