When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition will be present at Kunstpalais Erlangen starting from 02.07.2026. According to the city of Erlangen, the run of the exhibition will last until 27.09.2026.

How much does admission cost?

Regular admission is 8 euros, reduced 4 euros. Certain groups of people receive free admission.

Are there guided tours or educational offers?

Yes, Kunstpalais offers an extensive mediation program with guided tours, discussions, and workshops. Special tours are also planned for the exhibition.

Is Kunstpalais wheelchair accessible?

Yes, access is step-free via the side entrance on Hauptstraße. An elevator leads to the exhibition area in the basement.

How do I best reach the venue?

Kunstpalais is located at Marktplatz 1 in Erlangen, just a few minutes' walk from the main train station. Arriving by car is also possible via the A73, exit Erlangen Zentrum.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

No specific information is available in the web sources. On-site, the museum team will provide reliable information.

Landscapes that Tell: Cyrill Lachauer at Kunstpalais Erlangen

Name: Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route
Start: 2026-07-02T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route at Kunstpalais Erlangen: Landscape as Narrative Space

With The Sunset Route, Kunstpalais Erlangen opens an artistic experience that connects photography, film, and installation into a multifaceted exploration of works. The exhibition leads into the poetic and politically charged imagery of Cyrill Lachauer, who thinks of landscape not as a backdrop, but as a speaking space.

When Landscape Tells History

Lachauer's works revolve around places where movement, memory, and social reality intersect. In his photographic series and films, streets, tracks, horizons, and in-betweens appear as carriers of stories about freedom, self-determination, migration, and resistance. This makes the exhibition an aesthetic experience that is as sensuous as it is intellectual.

Film, Photography, and Installation in Dialogue

Central to the exhibition are works from 2020 to 2026, including new films that are shown for the first time, as well as image series that condense the character of departure and being on the move. What is particularly impressive is how Kunstpalais organizes the individual works into an installation, where fragments come together to form an open narrative. Light, image rhythm, and spatial effect enhance the impression of an exhibition that cannot be exhausted in quick glances.

A Contemporary Perspective on Freedom and Exclusion

The exhibition is historically rooted in contemporary art and simultaneously touches on central questions of cultural education. Themes such as colonization, exclusion, exploitation, and the search for autonomy are not treated didactically, but are made palpable in a precise, literarily charged visual language. It is exactly this strength of Cyrill Lachauer: He connects observation, ethnology, and artistic research into a concentrated gaze upon the world.

Kunstpalais as a Suitable Venue

Kunstpalais Erlangen is known as a house for international contemporary art and regularly showcases ambitious positions with mediation programs, guided tours, and workshops. The exhibition atmosphere in the rooms of Palais Stutterheim offers the ideal setting for Lachauer's works, which oscillate between document, memory, and poetic condensation.

A Visit with Added Value

Those interested in photography, contemporary art, installation art, and cinematic narratives will find here an exhibition with a high content density and strong visual pull. The Sunset Route invites visitors to read landscape anew - as a place of experience, conflict, and possibility. A visit is absolutely worthwhile for anyone who wants to experience art as an intellectual and sensual discovery.

Visitor Feedback

On the official social media channels of Kunstpalais, current impressions and reactions to the exhibition program can be found. The exhibition itself thrives on the intense resonance that arises between image, space, and contemplation.