How long is the exhibition running?

The exhibition The Sunset Route is on view from 20.06.2026 to 27.09.2026.

How much is the admission fee?

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

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the Kunstpalais offers public tours and art educational accompanying formats. Additional costs may apply for certain dates.

Is the Kunstpalais wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the exhibition spaces in the basement are accessible by elevator.

How do I get there best?

The Kunstpalais is centrally located at the marketplace in Erlangen and can be reached from the train station in just a few minutes on foot.

Can I visit the exhibition without prior registration?

Yes, regular visits to the exhibition are possible without registration. For certain accompanying formats, the respective information from the institution applies.

A Landscape Speaks: Cyrill Lachauer's Imagery at Kunstpalais Erlangen

Name: Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route
Start: 2026-06-20T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T02:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Cyrill Lachauer at Kunstpalais: A Landscape as Narrative Space

With The Sunset Route, the Kunstpalais Erlangen presents an exhibition that connects photography, film, and artistic documentation into an intense poetic autoethnography. Cyrill Lachauer focuses on landscape not as a backdrop, but as a speaking space full of history, memory, and political tension.

Between Road Movie and Image Essay

The exhibition gathers works from the years 2020 to 2026. At its core is an artistic practice that intertwines travels through the USA, Mexico, and Bosnia with questions of freedom, self-determination, resistance, colonization, exclusion, and exploitation. Lachauer's works move between photographic observation, cinematic narration, and essayistic condensation. This creates an art experience that combines aesthetic experience with social reflection.

Narrative Landscapes Instead of Silent Motifs

Characteristic of Cyrill Lachauer is the idea of the narrative landscape. Places appear as a structure of people, things, atmospheres, gaps, and historical inscriptions. This attitude also shapes The Sunset Route: The works open a space in which political geography, personal experience, and visual perception permeate each other. For visitors, the exhibition becomes a contemplation of works that sharpens the view of contemporary photography and film.

The Kunstpalais as a Place of Contemporary Art

The Kunstpalais sees itself as a museum for international contemporary art with a strong focus on mediation. With changing exhibitions, guided tours, and art educational offerings, the institution creates access that appeals to both newcomers and seasoned art lovers. The exhibition in the baroque Palais Stutterheim gains a special spatial impact: historical architecture and current imagery enter into a tense dialogue.

Mediation, Tours, and Educational Offerings

Alongside the exhibition, the Kunstpalais offers a diverse program with public tours and other formats of art mediation. This deepens the engagement with the works while also making it accessible to different target groups. Those interested in cultural education, art historical contexts, and contemporary exhibition curation will find an informative and sensory approach here.

Conclusion

The Sunset Route is an exhibition for all who want to experience photography and film as a means of thinking. Cyrill Lachauer leads into an image world in which landscape, biography, and political reality are inseparably connected. A visit to the Kunstpalais promises an intense aesthetic experience that lingers long after. This exhibition should be seen live.