When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition is scheduled for 25.09.2026 at 2:00 PM.

Where is the venue located?

The exhibition takes place at basedonart in Birkenstr. 112 in 40233 Düsseldorf.

Is there information about the entry price?

A verified entry price was not explicitly stated in the researched sources.

Is the exhibition indoors?

Yes, it is an exhibition in the gallery and thus an indoor event.

What art forms are the focus?

The focus is on plastic pieces and drawings by Inge Schmidt, meaning sculpture, object art, and drawing works.

Where can I find current information on opening hours and visits?

Current information on opening hours and visits can be found on the official website of basedonart.

Inge Schmidt Shows Quiet Plastics and Drawings Full of Spatial Tension

Name: Inge Schmidt: See You Later, Plastic Pieces and Drawings
Start: 2026-09-25T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-25T20:00:00+02:00
Location: basedonart

A Quiet Artistic Experience between Surface, Space, and Subtle Tension

With Inge Schmidt: See You Later, Plastic Pieces and Drawings, basedonart in Düsseldorf opens a view into an oeuvre that questions material, form, and spatial presence with rare consistency. The exhibition leads to a concentrated contemplation of works where small plastic pieces and drawings become precise carriers of aesthetic experience.

Material as Artistic Language

Inge Schmidt, born in 1944 in Bonn and present with an independent plastic body of work for decades, develops her works from a fine sense of balance, touch, and volume. Cardboard, tubes, cords, wire, and other inconspicuous materials gain surprising dignity in her hands. From the poetic juxtaposition of fragility and imposition arises an exhibition situation that slows down the gaze and makes the space interpretable anew.

Between Sculpture, Drawing, and Object

The artist, who studied at the Hochschule für bildende Künste - Städel in Frankfurt under Prof. Michael Croissant and was trained as a master student, has been working since the 1980s on a body of work that eludes any loud gesture. The combination of plastic pieces and drawings especially highlights how closely spatial thinking and line direction are connected in her work. Her art belongs to an art-historical context that moves at the intersection of object art, drawing as an autonomous medium, and minimalist condensation.

Exhibition Atmosphere with Contemplative Power

basedonart, the artist-led gallery in Flingern, continues its curatorial line with this presentation, making transnational and form-conscious positions visible. The works of Inge Schmidt unfold a quiet intensity in this context: they invite close observation, challenge circumnavigation, changes in distance, and a slow, attentive approach. It is precisely in this aspect that their strength lies as an artistic experience for visitors who wish to not only see but also spatially experience drawing and sculpture.

Art Historical Classification and Significance

Schmidt's works represent an art of reduction without appearing cool. Her small formats, which often appear as quiet models or fragile architectures, negotiate questions of weight, support, resistance, and relationship. In their concentration on the essential, they remind us how productive the connection of craftsmanship precision and poetic openness can be in contemporary art. The view of her work is worthwhile precisely because it makes the great visible in the small.

Conclusion

This exhibition promises a quiet yet highly condensed tour through Inge Schmidt's work. Those interested in sculpture, drawing, material aesthetics, and curated contemporary art will experience an exhibition with lasting impact. A visit to basedonart is particularly worthwhile for those who want to not only observe art but let it resonate in space and thought.