Lehmbruck on Paper: The Power of the Line at MMK Passau
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Soft Ground and the Sound of the Line: Rediscovering Wilhelm Lehmbruck
The exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art Wörlen Passau impressively demonstrates how the great sculptor Wilhelm Lehmbruck (1881–1919) thought, felt, and shaped as a printmaker. Over 100 sheets from the renowned Zerres collection open up a quiet, highly concentrated artistic experience that shapes the atmosphere of the exhibition from the very first step.
The Quiet Drama of the Line
Fine ridges of soft-ground etching, the velvety tone of lithography, the precise examination of works: Lehmbruck's prints condense existential themes into ascetic forms. Elongated proportions, leaning bodies, a finely tuned light-dark contrast – the aesthetic experience arises from the dialogue of material, printing plate, and paper. Works like 'Macbeth V' (1918) or 'Subdued' (1912) make the tension between inner tenderness and monumental calm palpable.
Sculptor on Paper
Why does a sculptor make prints? The exhibition shows how Lehmbruck translates the plastic idea into two dimensions. Contours become carriers of weight, hatching shapes volume, the imprint creates a quiet spatial effect. In the art historical context, expressionism, symbolism, and a modern perspective on the human body are intertwined.
Curatorial Precision and Context
The presentation creates a clear arc from the early sheet to the later, condensed language of forms. It is complemented by selected small sculptures from southern German private ownership as well as loans from the Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe – a meaningful comparison of printmaking, sculpture, and form idea, which is convincingly educational.
Program for In-Depth Work Examination
Cultural education is ensured by dialogic after-work formats with guided tours and workshops. On 12.11.2025, 'After Work PLUS' combines a compact tour with a practical workshop; on 03.12.2025, an after-work tour deepens the focus on technique and iconography. Thus, the exhibition becomes a school of seeing – precise, accessible, inspiring.
Visitor Feedback
Visitors' reactions are clear: The exhibition delights art lovers.
- Instagram: 'Intimate etchings, surprisingly existential – Lehmbruck beyond sculpture'
- Facebook: 'Never experienced such concentrated line poetry – quiet yet overwhelming'
Conclusion
Anyone wishing to study the essence of line, body, and feeling will find here a rare, exemplary curated pathway through Lehmbruck's printmaking work. Come to Passau – for an aesthetic experience that resonates long after.
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