When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for Monday, October 12, 2026, all day at ZAM – Center for Exchange and Making in Erlangen.

Where does Flowers also grow on Mars take place?

The exhibition takes place at ZAM – Center for Exchange and Making, Hauptstraße 65–67, 91054 Erlangen.

What content can the audience expect?

Works by artists from the environment of ZAM:kreativ and WORTWERK Erlangen will be shown, inspired by the poetry collection Flowers also grow on Mars by Valentina Marzulli.

Is the exhibition suitable for families?

ZAM describes the accompanying artistic program as open to different age groups. The exhibition connects literature, imagination, and communal making.

Is there a supporting program?

In conjunction with the Festival FreiBordsteinkante, readings, an interactive community exhibition, and creative work offerings are announced.

What is the admission fee?

A specific admission price is not indicated in the available event information.

Flowers also grow on Mars: Poetry meets art at ZAM Erlangen

Name: Flowers also grow on Mars
Start: 2026-10-12
End: 2026-10-12T23:59:00+02:00
Location: ZAM – Zentrum für Austausch und Machen

Flowers also grow on Mars: Poetry becomes an interactive exhibition

At ZAM – Center for Exchange and Making, the poetic cosmos of Valentina Marzulli's poetry collection transforms into a community exhibition. Works by artists from the environment of ZAM:kreativ and WORTWERK Erlangen connect literature, visual arts, and cultural education into an open art experience for different generations.

When poems open images, shapes, and spaces

The title of the exhibition carries a strong poetic tension: Even on Mars, flowers grow. From this image, an aesthetic experience develops between cosmic imagination, nature association, and human closeness. WordFlowerCollages, imaginative materials, and collaboratively developed works invite viewing.

Art as collective making

The exhibition stands in the tradition of ZAM as a place for exchange, creativity, and practical participation. It is not just the distanced observation that characterizes the exhibition atmosphere, but the encounter with artistic processes. Painting, collage, object, and installation appear as open forms that can be further developed through individual ideas.

Literature, exhibition, and cultural education

The works relate to Valentina Marzulli's poetry collection, which exists in a translation by Maike Bodry and Valentina Marzulli. This creates a dialogue between contemporary literature and visual arts. The exhibition shows how language creates inner images and how artistic design transforms these images into colors, shapes, and materials.

An art experience for curious visitors

The presentation is aimed at people who enjoy poetry, contemporary art, and communal making. Families, young art enthusiasts, and experienced exhibition visitors will find an accessible entry point to artistic practice at ZAM. The aesthetic experience arises from both the individual works and the vibrant social space of their creation.

Conclusion

Flowers also grow on Mars connects poetry, exhibition, and communal making into an unusual cultural event in Erlangen. Anyone who wants to experience how poetic images turn into concrete artworks and new encounters should definitely visit this exhibition at ZAM live.