When will the BI-LDer exhibition open?

The opening will take place on Friday, November 6, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Where will the exhibition take place?

The exhibition will be at the Bürgerwache, Rolandstraße 16, 33615 Bielefeld.

Who will introduce the exhibition?

The opening will be accompanied by an introduction from Christine Halm.

What works will Sabine Bergau show?

Featured are drawings and watercolors from group actions as well as works created on-site or based on her own photographs.

Is an admission fee known?

No admission fee is indicated for the exhibition opening in the available event information.

How long will the exhibition be on display?

According to the event information, the exhibition is announced from November 6, 2026, to January 18, 2027.

BI-LDer: Discover Sabine Bergau's drawn Bielefeld between Familiarity, Change, and Home

Name: Sabine Bergau BI-LDer – Views from Being Here
Start: 2026-11-06T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-06T21:00:00+01:00
Location: Bürgerwache

BI-LDer: Sabine Bergau captures the arrival in Bielefeld

With the exhibition BI-LDer – Views from Being Here, Sabine Bergau invites you to a personal examination of home, perception, and everyday urban landscapes. The opening in the Bürgerwache combines an atmospheric exhibition opening with an introduction by Christine Halm.

The Small in Focus

The focus is not on the tourist view but on the incidental moment: places while passing by, private situations, and familiar signs of urban life. Bergau directs her gaze at those snippets where belonging is formed. Drawing instruments and watercolor paints become tools for a gentle approach to people, spaces, and their stories.

Four Decades of Artistic Being Here

The exhibition brings together works from over 40 years in Bielefeld. Featured are works from group actions such as Urban Sketching in Schildesche, the Transurban Residency, engagement with the Rochdale Barracks, the inauguration of the extended Line 4 to the university, calendar projects, and the school farm Ummeln. These works are complemented by images that Sabine Bergau developed alone on-site or transformed from her own photographs.

Drawing as an Aesthetic Experience

The exhibited works show drawing and watercolor as immediate forms of perception. Lines capture movement, color condenses atmosphere, and the image cut transforms seemingly ordinary moments into a concentrated visual experience. The exhibition makes it visible how cultural education and a lively relationship with urban space arise from precise observation.

Between Home and Being a Stranger

The question of arrival forms the conceptual horizon of the exhibition: When does a place become familiar, and when does home begin in a city that is not the birthplace but remains the center of life for decades? The Latin motif Ubi bene, ibi patria – where it is good for me, there is my home – takes on a concrete, urban, and simultaneously intimate form in Bergau's works.

Conclusion: Seeing Bielefeld with New Eyes

Visitors can expect an approachable art experience about memory, urban perception, and the subtle forms of belonging. The exhibition opens an aesthetic experience that transforms the familiar urban space and stimulates personal exploration of works. Those who want to experience Bielefeld not just as a backdrop but as a lived space should definitely visit this exhibition live at the Bürgerwache.