When does the exhibition run

The exhibition runs from June 20, 2026, to September 27, 2026, at Kunstpalais Erlangen.

How much is admission

Regular admission is 8 euros, reduced 4 euros. Admission is free for holders of ErlangenPass and Entdecker-Pass.

Where is Kunstpalais located

Kunstpalais is located at Marktplatz 1 in 91054 Erlangen in the Palais Stutterheim.

Is the exhibition accessible for disabled visitors

Yes, the exhibition spaces in the basement are accessible via an elevator. There are also seating areas and a disabled-accessible restroom.

Are there guided tours for the exhibition

Yes, Kunstpalais offers public tours and curator-led tours. A participation fee of 3 euros plus admission applies for specific dates.

How do I get to Kunstpalais by train

Kunstpalais is about a 5-minute walk from Erlangen train station.

Cyrill Lachauer Transforms Landscape into a Moving Art Event in Erlangen

Name: Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route
Start: 2026-07-15T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

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

With The Sunset Route, Kunstpalais Erlangen presents an exhibition where photography and film merge into a multifaceted installation. Cyrill Lachauer combines personal experience, geopolitical observation, and poetic imagery to create an art experience that perceives landscape not as a backdrop, but as a speaking space.

When Landscape Holds History

The artist repeatedly returns to the landscape in his photographic and cinematic work. In Erlangen, this unfolds into a context of works of particular density: places appear as stores of memory, work, migration, and resistance. The exhibition brings together works from the years 2020 to 2026 and demonstrates how closely aesthetic experience and political readability are intertwined in Lachauer's practice.

Autoethnography with Cinematic Tension

At the center is a poetic autoethnography that raises questions about freedom, self-determination, and resistance. At the same time, the show addresses colonization, exclusion, and exploitation. Lachauer works with a precise sensitivity to historical and political contexts. His images, sequences, and collages open up a space where the personal and the societal intertwine.

Narrative Landscapes between America and Europe

The concept of narrative landscapes is particularly striking: places that carry people, local cultures, stories, objects, and material conditions within them. The exhibition refers to travels through the USA, Mexico, and Bosnia and connects these experiences with the motif of the railway line The Sunset Route, which has concentrated migration, movement, and longing since the 19th century. Thus, a space is created where photographs, films, and site-specific elements energize one another.

Photography, Film, and Installation in Dialogue

Among other things, the series Cardboard & Copenhagen is on display, capturing fragments of a life on the road with disposable cameras, as well as Birds (Nat. Geo. 1989–1999), a collage work between nature observation, image critique, and hope. Two short films shown for the first time complement the presentation. At Kunstpalais, the groups of works are brought together into an installation that intertwines space, time, and narrative.

Kunstpalais as a Place for Contemporary Art

Kunstpalais sees itself as a museum for international contemporary art with a strong mediating claim. The exhibition fits perfectly into this profile: it invites a close examination, opens art historical and societal perspectives, and creates an atmosphere where seeing itself becomes a process of understanding. Those interested in photography, film art, installations, and the political dimension of landscape will find a demanding yet sensual art experience here.

Conclusion: The Sunset Route invites visitors to read landscapes in new ways and to view the present with a sharpened gaze. The exhibition promises intense visual moments, intellectual depth, and impressive spatial effects. A visit to Kunstpalais Erlangen is definitely worthwhile – live, this exhibition unfolds its full aesthetic and intellectual power.