When does I, etcetera take place?

The exhibition will be on view on October 29, 2026, starting at 11:00 AM at the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia in Düsseldorf.

Where is the Kunstverein located?

The Kunstverein is located at Grabbeplatz 4 in 40213 Düsseldorf, within the building of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 6 euros, reduced 3 euros. Admission is free for children and teenagers up to 18 years.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

According to official visitor information, the Kunstverein is not fully accessible for people with disabilities due to structural conditions.

How do I get there by public transport?

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

Are there parking facilities?

Yes, there is an underground garage under the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf with an entrance at Neustr./Mutter-Ey-Str.

I, etcetera at Kunstverein Düsseldorf: An exhibition about identity, language, and change

Name: I, etcetera
Start: 2026-10-29T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen

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

With I, etcetera, the Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia in Düsseldorf opens an intellectually and sensually charged space for contemporary art. The group exhibition does not view artistic subjectivity as a fixed entity, but as a process, a relationship, a continuous shifting.

An exhibition title like an open system

The title already suggests a thought that cannot be concluded. I, etcetera brings together positions from Julie Becker, Chan Hau Chun, Oto Gillen, Robert Glück, and Danae Io; supplemented by contributions from Alex Kitnick, Doreen Mende, and Fiona Vilmer. At the center is the question of how an artistic self arises when it does not perceive itself as a monument, but as a movable form.

The Kunstverein transforms this question into a precise exhibition framework. The dramaturgy of the rooms follows no linear storytelling but the rhythm of approach, break, and resumption. This creates a stage experience without a stage, driven by a concentrated theatrical atmosphere of seeing, reading, and interpreting.

Dramaturgy instead of clarity

The exhibition thinks with narrative strategies, speculative designs, and institutional self-questioning. This is not decorative contemporary art, but an exhibition with theoretical tension and formal logic of its own. Those who engage with this staging experience how the Kunstverein, the archive, members, and visitors themselves become part of a larger context.

Its strength lies exactly in this: I, etcetera describes identity not as a completed biography, but as an ongoing negotiation process. The result is an exhibition that does not just show but questions; not only exhibits but curates and irritates in the best sense.

A place with weight and history

The Kunstverein for the Rhineland and Westphalia is one of the oldest art associations in Germany and has been a defining venue for contemporary art since 1829. In the building of the Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, at Grabbeplatz, institutional history meets current artistic practice. The rooms noticeably carry experience, architecture, and program history.

Access is also part of the experience: The exhibition is located on the second floor, in the middle of a building that connects urban art operations with concentrated perception. The proximity to the Kunsthalle, the central location, and the clear exhibition architecture create ideal conditions for a visit in a calm, attentive atmosphere.

Who will benefit from the visit

I, etcetera is aimed at everyone who wants to not just consume exhibitions but engage with them intellectually. Those interested in contemporary art, artistic subjectivity, institutional reflection, and precisely curated exhibition design will find a strong fall and winter program in Düsseldorf.

In the end, a rare promise remains: An exhibition that sets thinking in motion and refines one's own perception. I, etcetera invites you to experience the Kunstverein live, change perspectives, and engage in a multi-voiced stage experience of art.