When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is on view from 12.09.2026 and runs until 27.09.2026.

Where is the Kunstpalais located?

The Kunstpalais is located at Marktplatz 1 in 91054 Erlangen, centrally in the city.

How much is the admission fee?

For regular visits, an admission fee of 8 euros applies.

Is the Kunstpalais accessible?

Yes, the building offers barrier-free access, a restroom for people with disabilities, and seating.

Are there guided tours or educational offers?

Yes, the Kunstpalais offers guided tours as well as programs for groups, families, school classes, and other target groups.

How can I get there by public transport?

The Kunstpalais is just a few minutes' walk from Erlangen train station.

Landscapes Full of Stories: Cyrill Lachauer at the Kunstpalais Erlangen

Name: Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route
Start: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstpalais

Cyrill Lachauer at the Kunstpalais: Landscape as Narrative Space, Film as Movement, Photography as Trace

With The Sunset Route, the Kunstpalais Erlangen presents an exhibition that understands landscape not as a backdrop, but as a politically charged space for thought. Cyrill Lachauer combines photography, film, and installation into a poetic autoethnography about freedom, resistance, colonization, exclusion, and exploitation. The presentation gathers works from 2020 to 2026 and opens up an art experience that oscillates between documentary observation and artistic condensation. ([erlangen.de](https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/cyrill-lachauer-the-sunset-route))

Narrative Landscapes and the Grammar of Being on the Move

Lachauer, born in 1979 in the Inn Valley, repeatedly returns in his photographic and film work to landscapes that are permeated by history, labor, and migration. His travels through the USA, Mexico, and Bosnia sharpen the perception of spaces where social reality and visual poetry intertwine. The title The Sunset Route refers to a railroad line over 3,000 kilometers long in the southern USA and to the motif of being on the move as an aesthetic and existential experience. ([erlangen.de](https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/cyrill-lachauer-the-sunset-route))

Photography, Film, and Installation in Dialogue

At the center is the work Slack, complemented by the new short films The Prologue and The Epilogue, which expand the railroad motif into a loose trilogy. Also included are the photographic series Cardboard & Copenhagen and Birds (Nat. Geo. 1989–1999), which work with disposable camera aesthetics, collage, and abstraction. It is particularly in the installation that groups of works come together that the exhibition atmosphere, for which Lachauer is known, unfolds: fragmentary, multilayered, and visually powerful. ([erlangen.de](https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/cyrill-lachauer-the-sunset-route))

Curatorial Precision at the Kunstpalais

The Kunstpalais, located in the historic rooms of the Palais Stutterheim, focuses on contemporary art with conceptual depth and strong mediation. The exhibition is a collaboration with the Goetz collection and is curated by Susanne Touw and Malte Lin-Kröger. This provides the audience not only with a high-level examination of the works but also with a historically informed access to questions of document, memory, and political image production. ([erlangen.de](https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/cyrill-lachauer-the-sunset-route))

Visit with Added Value: Museum Education, Accessibility, and Context

The Kunstpalais is centrally located at the market square, just a few minutes' walk from the train station. The side entrance on the main street is accessible at ground level; additionally, the building offers barrier-free access, restrooms for people with disabilities, and seating. For visitors who like to combine exhibition visits with educational offers, guided tours, programs for groups, families, and school classes are available. This transforms the visit to the exhibition into a sustainable aesthetic experience with cultural education. ([museen-in-bayern.de](https://museen-in-bayern.de/en/museums/museum-details/erlangen-kunstpalais))

Those who wish to experience contemporary art with social relevance, cinematic power, and photographic precision will find in Cyrill Lachauer. The Sunset Route a compelling reason to head to the Kunstpalais. The exhibition invites one to read landscape anew, to understand images as forms of thought, and to sharpen one's perception. A visit is definitely worthwhile. ([erlangen.de](https://erlangen.de/aktuelles/cyrill-lachauer-the-sunset-route))