When does the exhibition I, etcetera take place?

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

Where can the exhibition be seen?

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

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 6 euros, reduced 3 euros. Children and teenagers up to 18 years have free admission.

What are the opening hours?

Tuesday to Sunday and on public holidays from 11 am to 6 pm, Thursdays additionally until 9 pm.

Is the Kunstverein barrier-free?

The Kunstverein is not fully barrier-free. However, there is an elevator at the Kunsthalle entrance and assistance from the staff.

Are there parking opportunities nearby?

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

I, etcetera unfolds quiet drama and clever contemporary art in Düsseldorf

Name: I, etcetera
Start: 2026-10-23T11:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T11:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

I, etcetera at Kunstverein Düsseldorf: An Exhibition about the Fragile Self

With I, etcetera, the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia in Düsseldorf opens a multifaceted space for thought on artistic subjectivity, memory, and narrative. The group exhibition brings together works by Julie Becker, Chan Hau Chun, Oto Gillen, Robert Glück, and Danae Io, as well as contributions from Alex Kitnick, Doreen Mende, and Fiona Vilmer. The result is a stage experience of a quiet kind: precise, intellectual, and sensually charged.

When Art Becomes Self-Questioning

The focus is not on the finished self but on a process. The curatorial approach understands subjectivity as something relational that is made up of projections, social entanglements, and institutional conditions. This is precisely where the dramatic tension of this exhibition lies: each space, each work, each interpretation shifts the perspective on one's own self-understanding.

Between Interior, Facade, and Landscape

The positions shown move between concrete and metaphorical images. Interiors appear as psychic zones, facades as social shells, landscapes as mental projection surfaces. This staging of perception unfolds a special theatrical atmosphere, even though no stage in the classical sense is being played here. The works work with condensation, suggestion, and quiet narrative power.

The Kunstverein as Part of the Play

Remarkable is the self-observation of the institution. The Kunstverein directs its gaze on its own building, the archive, the visitors, and the history of its exhibitions. This gives the show a reflexive depth that goes far beyond a classic presentation of contemporary art. A clever dramaturgy emerges, in which institution and work reflect each other.

An Evening for Curious Visitors

Those who visit this exhibition do not experience a loud gesture but concentrated contemporary art with intellectual resonance. The exhibition demands attention, rewards with intellectual breadth, and invites a re-examination of one's own relationship to identity, memory, and public space. A visit to the Kunstverein Düsseldorf promises an experience of art and culture that is both demanding and poetic.