Who is the workshop suitable for?

The workshop is aimed at youth aged 16 and older and adults.

How long does the session last?

The workshop takes place on June 6, 2026, from 14:00 to 17:30.

What is the participation fee?

Participation costs 75 euros for 2 sessions.

Do I need to bring my own materials?

Those wishing to work on canvases should bring them.

Is registration required?

Yes, a ticket is required in advance.

Where is the event taking place?

At the Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Artur-Ladebeck-Straße 5, 33602 Bielefeld.

Art, Perception, and Personal Images: A Weekend Workshop Full of Inspiration

Name: Weekend Workshop: From Searching and Perceiving
Start: 2026-06-06T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-06T19:30:00+02:00
Location: Kunsthalle Bielefeld

A weekend between perception, art, and personal image language

The weekend workshop From Searching and Perceiving at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld invites you to not only observe the exhibition by Duane Linklater but to further explore it with pencil, chalk, brush, and paint. At the center are the installations of the Canadian artist and the integrated works from the Kunsthalle's collection. This creates an art experience that connects observation, experimentation, and aesthetic experience.

Between Installation and Free Drawing

The exhibition shows Linklater's works as open spaces for thought and memory. His cache structures connect paintings, sculptures, found objects, and personal items into a presentation that is simultaneously an archive, installation, and artistic question. In the workshop, these impulses are translated into free drawing and painting processes. This creates space for personal seeing, for a sense of form, and for immediate artwork contemplation.

Material, Color, and Spatial Effect

Particularly appealing is the connection between exhibition architecture and artistic practice. As one walks through the rooms of the Kunsthalle, one encounters not only artworks but an atmosphere of openness and concentration. Working with color, line, and surface sharpens the eye for composition, rhythm, and materiality. This provides a vivid access to contemporary art and cultural education, especially for youth aged 16 and older and adults.

Duane Linklater and the Question of Preservation

Duane Linklater, born in 1976, is developing his first institutional solo exhibition in Germany in Bielefeld. His works revolve around questions of collection, care, responsibility, and cultural belonging. The dialogue with works from the Kunsthalle's collection opens art historical references and makes visible how contemporary art reads museum contexts anew. For the workshop, this means: not only looking but also asking, organizing, rejecting, and rediscovering.

Who the Workshop is Worth It For

The course is aimed at youth aged 16 and older and adults. Participants will work independently and can develop their own image ideas. Those who wish to work on canvases should bring their own. Since the group is limited to 10 people, early booking is recommended. This way, the weekend becomes a concentrated art experience with educational value and creative intensity.

Conclusion: This weekend workshop connects exhibition experience, creative practice, and art historical reflection in particularly stimulating ways. Anyone who wants to not only see Duane Linklater's art but also deepen their understanding through their own work should secure this date at the Kunsthalle Bielefeld.