When does I, etcetera take place?

The exhibition runs from September 19, 2026, to January 17, 2027.

Where is the event location?

At the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia, Grabbeplatz 4, 40213 Düsseldorf.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is €6, reduced €3. Children and young people up to 18 years have free admission.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm, Thursdays until 9 pm.

Is the Kunstverein barrier-free?

The Kunstverein is not fully barrier-free due to structural conditions. There is support from the staff on site.

How do I get there by public transport?

The nearest stop is Heinrich-Heine-Allee.

A quiet power field of contemporary art unfolds in Düsseldorf

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

I, etcetera at the Kunstverein Düsseldorf: An exhibition about the fragile self

With I, etcetera, the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia opens an exhibition that thinks of the self not as a fixed entity, but as a mobile, relational, and processual construction. Between image, text, memory, and institutional self-reflection unfolds a polyphonic stage experience of contemporary art that appears precise, quiet, and also highly intellectually charged at Grabbeplatz. The show runs from September 19, 2026, to January 17, 2027, and brings together works by Julie Becker, Chan Hau Chun, Oto Gillen, Robert Glück, Danae Io, Alex Kitnick, Doreen Mende, and Fiona Vilmer. ([kunstverein-duesseldorf.de](https://kunstverein-duesseldorf.de/ausstellungen/i-etcetera/?utm_source=openai))

Subjectivity as an open form

At the center is a rarely clear artistic question: How does identity arise when it is composed of narrative, projection, social bonds, and institutional memory? The exhibition does not respond with thesis and antithesis, but with a dramaturgy of interiors, facades, landscapes, and conceptual interstices. The Kunstverein itself becomes a resonance body of its history, its members, and its archives. Thus, from the curatorial setting grows a reflected stage design of perception. ([kunstverein-duesseldorf.de](https://kunstverein-duesseldorf.de/ausstellungen/i-etcetera/?utm_source=openai))

Between architecture and inner monologue

The exhibition links artistic subjectivity with architectural and psychological spaces. In the described works, spaces appear as states, bodies as carriers of memory, language as material of self-affirmation. It is precisely this connection between artistic practice and institutional self-inquiry that gives I, etcetera its tension: The staging appears contemplative, yet never static; analytical, but never dry. The result is an exhibition that sets both the audience and art in motion. ([kunstverein-duesseldorf.de](https://kunstverein-duesseldorf.de/ausstellungen/i-etcetera/?utm_source=openai))

Location, atmosphere, and accessibility

The Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia is located in the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf at Grabbeplatz 4 in 40213 Düsseldorf. The journey is easily accomplished via the Heinrich-Heine-Allee stop; parking is available in the underground garage under the Kunsthalle, entrance Neustr./Mutter-Ey-Str. The opening hours are Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm and Thursday until 9 pm. However, the location is not fully architecturally accessible; support from the staff is provided. ([kunstverein-duesseldorf.de](https://kunstverein-duesseldorf.de/ueber/kontakt-besuch/?utm_source=openai))

What visitors can expect

Those entering this exhibition encounter not only contemporary art but also a clever reflection on the becoming of the self. The audience reaction is likely to stem from the quiet intensity: from the precision of the presentation, the clear dramaturgy, and the intellectual reverberation that the Kunstverein has cultivated for years. I, etcetera is not a loud spectacle but a concentrated stage experience of the present that lingers long after. Absolutely experience it live. ([kunstverein-duesseldorf.de](https://kunstverein-duesseldorf.de/ausstellungen/i-etcetera/?utm_source=openai))