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Munch's Fear”: Chemnitz presents masterpieces of despair!
Chemnitz will be the European Capital of Culture in 2025 and will host important Munch exhibitions, including “Fear” and loans from all over the world.
Munch's Fear”: Chemnitz presents masterpieces of despair!
From August 10, 2025, the art scene in Germany will be entirely dedicated to one of Norway's most famous painters: Edvard Munch. In the unique special exhibition “Fear”, which will be on view until November 2nd, 2025, the Chemnitz Art Collections are opening their doors to works that deal with an emotion that is particularly relevant today: fear. Munch, who occupies a position in Norwegian culture comparable to that of Goethe and Schiller in Germany, addressed basic human emotions and loneliness in his paintings in a way that still resonates today. The Chemnitz exhibition is supplemented by important loans from international collections and combines these with the graphics and paintings from the Chemnitz Art Collections' own holdings.
On June 11, 2025, Norwegian Ambassador Leila Stensen presented the four planned Munch exhibitions in Chemnitz, Dresden, Bremen and Hamburg at a reception in Berlin. The director of the Munch Museum in Oslo, Tone Hansen, was instrumental in organizing the exhibitions. “The Scream”, the iconic painting, will be represented in all of these exhibitions, while in Chemnitz “The Scream” and “The Scream (after Munch)” will receive particular attention. businessportal-norwegen.com reports.
The person behind the art
Edvard Munch, whose works address timeless themes, is known for his deep insights into human emotions. Whether it's fear of the unknown or suffering from loneliness, Munch brings these emotions to the screen in such a powerful way that they immediately resonate with the viewer. The “Fear” exhibition will also address the changes that have been exacerbated by the corona pandemic and the fears that many people, especially the younger generation, feel today – be it due to ecological challenges or globalized crises.
In addition, a “Pavilion of Fear” will be built in Chemnitz, a mobile space that offers citizens and tourists the opportunity to actively participate in and reflect on dialogues and creative programs around Munch's themes. Here, contemporary artists such as Marina Abramović and Andy Warhol will enter into an exciting dialogue with Munch's works. kunstsammlungen-chemnitz.de informs.
A return to Chemnitz
A special highlight of the exhibition will be the return of the work “Two People. The Lonely Ones.” his, which was 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, which had a strong influence on his work.
But it's not just the Chemnitz art collection that offers an insight into Munch's world. Further Munch exhibitions are planned for the coming years, including “Paula Modersohn-Becker and Edvard Munch” at the Albertinum and “Maria Lassnig and Edvard Munch” at the Hamburger Kunsthalle. Munch's work will be honored in many German cities in the coming years. An impressive program that underlines Munch's importance in art history and opens up new avenues of engagement. edvardmunch.org deepens the theme of fear in his images.
So from August 2025, see an exciting exhibition in Chemnitz that not only celebrates Munch's art, but also addresses important social issues. A visit that is worth it – for art lovers and those interested at the same time!