When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen starting on July 21, 2026, at Kunstpalais Erlangen and runs until September 27, 2026, according to the exhibition page.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is €8, reduced €4.

Is Kunstpalais accessible?

Yes, the exhibition spaces are accessible via the side entrance at ground level, and the basement areas are reachable by elevator. Seating areas and an accessible toilet are available.

Are there guided tours or art educational offerings?

Yes, Kunstpalais offers art educational formats as well as guided tours and workshops, including for schools and learning groups.

What are the opening hours?

During an exhibition, Kunstpalais is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM, and on the first Thursday of the month until 8 PM.

Where is the museum located?

Kunstpalais is located at Marktplatz 1 in 91054 Erlangen, right in the city center and near the train station.

Cyrill Lachauer unfolds landscapes full of journey, freedom, and poetic tension

Name: Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route
Start: 2026-07-21T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route at Kunstpalais Erlangen: An exhibition between journey, landscape, and memory

With The Sunset Route, Kunstpalais Erlangen will present an exhibition starting on July 21, 2026, that condenses photography, film, and installation into a dense artistic experience. At the center is Cyrill Lachauer's perspective on landscapes as narrated spaces, where freedom, self-determination, resistance, and the shadows of colonization, exclusion, and exploitation overlap. The presentation is a collaboration with the Goetz Collection and showcases works from the years 2020 to 2026. ([kunstpalais.de](https://www.kunstpalais.de/en/117/Ausstellung-Detailseite.html/Cyrill-Lachauer-The-Sunset-Route%3A112.html?referingPageNr=6))

Landscapes that speak

Lachauer understands space not as a backdrop, but as a carrier of history. His photographic and film works stem from travels through the USA, Mexico, and Bosnia, from encounters with places, people, and material traces. It is this connection of artistic research and poetic observation that gives the exhibition a unique atmospheric quality: not loud, but focused, open, and multifaceted. ([kunstpalais.de](https://www.kunstpalais.de/en/117/Ausstellung-Detailseite.html/Cyrill-Lachauer-The-Sunset-Route%3A112.html?referingPageNr=6))

Between freight trains, image collages, and film essays

At the center are works such as Slack, the new short films The Prologue and The Epilogue, as well as the photo series Cardboard & Copenhagen and Birds (Nat. Geo. 1989–1999). These works showcase an art that combines documentary precision with aesthetic experience: improvised image spaces, assembled landscapes, and fragile narratives about movement, loss, and hope. The installation at Kunstpalais arranges these elements into an overarching visual dramaturgy. ([kunstpalais.de](https://www.kunstpalais.de/en/117/Ausstellung-Detailseite.html/Cyrill-Lachauer-The-Sunset-Route%3A112.html?referingPageNr=6))

A work between ethnography and contemporary critique

Cyrill Lachauer, born in 1979, studied directing, ethnology, and fine arts in Munich and Berlin. His practice is shaped by field research, travel, and interdisciplinary thinking; awards such as the IBB Prize for Photography and the 3sat Promotion Award of the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen reflect his broad recognition in the art context. It is precisely this mixture of experience, expertise, and artistic condensation that makes his works so relevant to the present. ([online.sammlung-goetz.de](https://online.sammlung-goetz.de/kuenstler-in/cyrill-lachauer/?utm_source=openai))

Kunstpalais as a place for contemporary art

Kunstpalais at Erlangen Marketplace is the museum of contemporary art in the city of Erlangen. It presents temporary exhibitions, offers art educational formats, and is open during the run of an exhibition from Tuesday to Sunday; on the first Thursday of the month until 8 PM. The exhibition spaces are wheelchair accessible, an elevator connects the basement, and there are seating areas and an accessible toilet available. ([kunstpalais.de](https://www.kunstpalais.de/de/133/Besuch-planen.html))

Conclusion

The Sunset Route promises an exhibition of rare intensity: a space for powerful images, political reflection, and the beauty of art that emerges on the journey. Those who appreciate photography, film, and installation narrative forms will find a compelling reason to visit Erlangen. ([kunstpalais.de](https://www.kunstpalais.de/en/117/Ausstellung-Detailseite.html/Cyrill-Lachauer-The-Sunset-Route%3A112.html?referingPageNr=6))