Munch's fear: Chemnitz presents masterpieces of despair!

Munch's fear: Chemnitz presents masterpieces of despair!

Chemnitz, Deutschland - The art scene in Germany will present itself in the sign of one of the most famous painters in Norway from August 10, 2025: Edvard Munch. The Chemnitz Art Collections open in the unique special exhibition "Angst", which will be shown by November 2, 2025, their goals for works that deal with a feeling that is highly topical, especially in today. Munch, who occupies a comparable position such as Goethe and Schiller in Germany in Norwegian culture, addressed the basic human moons and loneliness in his pictures that still reverberates today. The Chemnitz exhibition is supplemented by significant loans from international collections and combines them with the graphics and paintings from the own inventory of the Chemnitz art collections.

On June 11, 2025, the Norwegian ambassador Leila Stensen presented the four planned Munch exhibitions in Chemnitz, Dresden, Bremen and Hamburg as part of a reception in Berlin. The director of the Munch Museum in Oslo, Tone Hansen, was instrumental in organizing the exhibitions. "The cry", the iconic painting, will be represented in all of these exhibitions, while in Chemnitz in particular "the shouting" and "The cry (after munch)" will be given special attention. Businessportal-norway.com reports .

man behind art

Edvard Munch, whose works appeal to timeless topics, is known for his deep insights into human feeling. Whether it is afraid of the unknown or suffering in loneliness, Munch brings these emotions to the canvas in such an urgent way that they immediately resonance with the viewer. The exhibition "Fear" will also respond to the changes that have been reinforced by the Corona pandemic, and the fears that many people, especially the younger generation, feel today-be it through ecological challenges or globalized crises.

In addition, a “pavilion of fear” is being built in Chemnitz, a mobile area that offers citizens: inside and tourist: Inside offers the opportunity to actively participate in dialogues and creative programs around Munch's topics and to reflect on them. Here contemporary artists such as Marina Abramović and Andy Warhol should come into an exciting dialogue with Munch.

a return to Chemnitz

A special highlight of the exhibition will return the work "Two people. The lonely." be in the USA for almost 90 years. Munch traveled to Chemnitz in 1905 to create family portraits, and now part of the story returns to its place of origin. This connection to Chemnitz is also enriched by Munch's own childhood memories that had a strong influence on his work.

But not only the Chemnitz art collection offers an insight into Munch's world. Further Munch exhibitions will also be planned in the coming years, including "Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch" in the Albertinum and "Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch" in the Hamburg Kunsthalle. Munch's work will be recognized in many German cities in the next few years. An impressive program that underlines Munch's importance in art history and opens up new ways of argument. edvardmunch.org deepens the topic of fear in his pictures .

see an exciting exhibition in Chemnitz that not only celebrates Munch's art, but also appeals to important social issues. A visit that is worth it - for art lovers: inside and interested at the same time!