Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum: Art and Empathy in Neu-Ulm
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Discovering Ernst Barlach anew: Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum
The special exhibition Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm is dedicated to one of the great themes of art history: love in all its tensions, tenderness, and fractures. Selected works by the sculptor, draftsman, and author Ernst Barlach (1870-1938) encounter poetic texts and open an intense view of human closeness, longing, and empathy. The presentation is a collaboration with the Ernst Barlach Museums Güstrow and is accompanied by curator Franziska Hell. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))
Love as an artistic motif of life
Barlach understood love not as merely a theme of romantic imagery but as a fundamental human experience. In the exhibition, temptation, maternal love, unconditional altruism, deep affection, and grief over loss enter into a multifaceted dialogue. Lithographs, sculptures, and selected individual works show how consistently Barlach combined psychological depth with a clear, expressionistically condensed language of form. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))
Between sculpture, graphics, and language
Particularly appealing is the connection of plastic and graphic works with poetic texts. Thus, the art experience is not only visual but also literarily tangible. Juxtapositions with works by Edwin Scharff simultaneously make visible how two significant sculptors of the 20th century posed related questions to humanity while arriving at very different formal solutions. This curatorial constellation sharpens the awareness of materiality, expression, and spatial effect. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))
Accompanying program, tours, and workshops
The educational program deepens the exhibition with tours and workshops. An art historical walk, a literary walk with Florian L. Arnold, and a calligraphy workshop offer different access points between artwork observation, language, and aesthetic experience. The dates are aimed at art-interested visitors who want to learn more about Barlach's imagery, his letters, and his humanistic stance. For individual programs, participation fees or admission regulations apply. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))
The Edwin Scharff Museum as a place of art communication
The museum is centrally located at Petrusplatz in Neu-Ulm and combines an art museum and a children's museum under one roof. It offers barrier-free access through the main entrance, an elevator to all floors, a tactile orientation plan at the cash register, as well as good connections to trains and public transport. Additionally, there are educational offers, a media guide, and further digital accompanying formats available for visitors. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/besuch/))
Those who want to experience Ernst Barlach in all his emotional and artistic range will find an exhibition of high intensity here. Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love combines art-historical precision with sensual closeness and invites visitors to reconsider humanity in art. A visit is definitely worthwhile – for all who want to directly experience expression, empathy, and the quiet power of modern sculpture. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/))
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