What do a composition of brightly colored triangles, fragrant sculptures hanging from the ceiling and a brightly striped dachshund have in common?

They belong to the tradition of an art that does not depict anything, but creates something completely new with form, color, space, lines or surfaces: Concrete Art. After more than 100 years, the idea seems familiar - and outrageous at the same time! Because the detachment from depiction offers great freedom. The freedom to experiment with the parameters, to perceive and see with concentration, without interpreting. Concrete art has always been democratic: it works without prior knowledge - and without prejudices.

Whether in Minimal Art, Conceptual Art or Computer Art, whether in France, the USA or South America, the idea of Concrete Art has spread far and wide. The influences, groupings and manifestos are diverse, interwoven and highly topical. Contemporary artists play with familiar principles, use unexpected materials and show a sporting spirit. And last but not least, the design of countless objects and logos that surround us is based precisely on this.

The exhibition ganz konkret 2 is a colorful, form-loving and surprising adventure on the playing field of Concrete Art! Here, works from the Erlangen Municipal Collection meet numerous loans from the Museum of Concrete Art and the Ingolstadt Foundation for Concrete Art and Design.

Featuring works by:

Otl Aicher, Max Bill, Helen von Boch, Luigi Colani, Günter Fruhtrunk, Diana Galli, Donald Judd, Roman Lang, Dorothee Maurer-Becker, Vera Molnár, Robert Morris, Ad Minoliti, Aurélie Nemours, Georg Karl Pfahler, Dieter Rams, Rafa Silvares, Marco Stanke, Anton Stankowski, Frank Stella, Victor Vasarely, Timm Ulrichs, Kay Walkowiak u. a.

Image: Georg Karl Pfahler, untitled, 1972, Städtische Sammlung Erlangen, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025, photo: Gerhard Tillmann