When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from 2026-09-19 to 2027-01-17. The planned visit date is 2026-10-06 at 11:00 AM.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 6 euros. Reduced admission is 3 euros, and children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

Where is the Kunstverein located?

The Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia is located at Grabbeplatz 4 in 40213 Düsseldorf, on the second floor of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

The Kunstverein is not fully accessible due to structural conditions. However, there is assistance from the team, an elevator to the second floor, and indications for wheelchair and stroller visitors.

How do I get there by public transport?

The nearest stop is Heinrich-Heine-Allee. The lines U70, U71, U72, U73, U74, U75, U76, U77, U78, U79, and U83 go there, among others.

Are there parking options?

Yes, the nearest parking option mentioned by the Kunstverein is the underground parking garage under the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf with entrance via Neustr./Mutter-Ey-Str.

I, etcetera in Düsseldorf: A quiet, clever play about the self

Name: I, etcetera
Start: 2026-10-06T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-17T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

A glance into the fragmented self: I, etcetera at the Kunstverein Düsseldorf

With I, etcetera, the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia in Düsseldorf opens a conceptually dense space for contemporary art, identity, and institutional self-understanding. The exhibition brings together positions from Julie Becker, Chan Hau Chun, Oto Gillen, Robert Glück, Danae Io; Alex Kitnick, Doreen Mende, and Fiona Vilmer and unfolds a multifaceted stage experience of perception.

Subjectivity as an open structure

At the center is the question of how a self can even narrate itself when it appears not as a fixed entity but as a relational and processual construction. Robert Glück describes the self as a collection that merely maintains the appearance of coherence. It is precisely from this tension that the exhibition derives its energy: between fragment, memory, language, and institutional self-questioning.

An exhibition with dramatic dramaturgy

The Kunstverein thinks not only about art but also about its own voice, its archive, its building, and the people who shape it. This curatorial dramaturgy acts like a finely composed staging in which contemporary art, theory, and publication reflect each other. The result is not a smooth narrative but a sensitive stage design made up of ideas, texts, and references.

Location, atmosphere, and cultural presence

The Kunstverein on Grabbeplatz is one of the most traditional houses in the city and has stood since 1829 for the presentation and mediation of contemporary art. The atmosphere in the house combines institutional authority with open curiosity. Those who walk through the rooms experience the exhibition not as a mere sequence of works but as concentrated reflection on identity, publicness, and artistic practice.

What the audience can expect

Visitors will encounter an exhibition that intellectually challenges and at the same time carries sensually. Texts, artworks, and curatorial settings interweave and create a layered audience experience. I, etcetera promises no quick answers but rather a thoughtful, atmospheric engagement with the question of how a self arises in the mirror of art.

Conclusion: Those who appreciate contemporary art with depth, institutional reflection, and a precise curatorial signature should experience I, etcetera live. This exhibition unfolds its effect only on-site, in direct dialogue with space, text, and work.