Reading

Ich sehe was, was du nicht siehst, und das ist Kunst

12 Jun, 2025, 6.00 PM @ Atelier Gardens

Event language: German

Famous artworks hold surprising stories – from surrealist clocks inspired by soft cheese to a Gerhard Richter piece turned into a tabletop. Jakob Schwerdtfeger brings these tales to the stage with art historical insight and sharp humor. Blending analysis, biography, and the bizarre, this reading offers an entertaining take on art – equally engaging for newcomers and experts. A unique event where art history becomes lively, witty, and delightfully offbeat.

Program Info

Live Reading

Guest

Jakob Schwerdtfeger

Jakob Schwerdtfeger brings art to the stage like you've rarely seen it before: wild, witty, and wonderfully offbeat. Whether it’s melting clocks like cheese, bird droppings in Munch’s work, or Richter hiding under a Kippenberger table – art history becomes a comedy highlight here.

Media in this event

What do melting clocks, soft cheese, bird droppings, and tabletops have to do with art? More than you’d think! Behind many masterpieces are surprising facts and bizarre stories—told here with wit and insight, making art fun, weird, and wonderfully human.
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