One-hour guided tour of the exhibition "Thomas Schütte".
The multifaceted work of Thomas Schütte (*1954 in Oldenburg) has been shaping contemporary art for about 40 years. His works have already been shown in the most significant museums in the world, most recently in 2024 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. From autumn 2026 onward, the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen is now dedicating an extensive solo exhibition to him. In Schütte's architectural models, we can recognize proposals for how we can live in public and private spaces. At the same time, however, these proposals also comment on the reality of our society. His sculptures and installations are also characterized by subtle humor and a playful experimentation with the most diverse materials and themes, as he places modeling clay, wood, and textiles next to traditional techniques such as glazed ceramics, bronze casting, and watercolor.