Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum: Experience expressionism in Neu-Ulm
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Ernst Barlach in new depth: Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum
At the Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm, an exhibition titled Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love unfolds, presenting the expressionist beyond familiar interpretations. From May 23 to October 4, 2026, it offers an art experience that makes sculpture, drawing, and graphics tangible as sensitive spaces of human closeness, care, longing, and vulnerability.
Love as a central theme in Barlach's work
Ernst Barlach is one of the defining voices of German modernism. The sculptor, draftsman, graphic artist, and writer condenses existential experiences into clear forms, silent gestures, and an intense world of figures. The exhibition now brings love to the forefront as a fundamental motif of his work. It becomes evident how far Barlach's gaze extends: romantic love, motherly love, neighborly love, divine love, and even the dark, painful sides of human attachment. From this complexity emerges an exhibition that does not rely on agreeable emotions but on aesthetic experience and art historical depth.
Plastics and drawings with great emotional tension
Visitors can see works from several decades of Barlach's creative output, including sculptures and drawings that reveal the full range of Barlach's visual language. The figures particularly convey an intense presence where closeness never appears merely decorative, but as attitude, gesture, and inner movement. The exhibition illustrates how Barlach works with condensation: few lines, reduced forms, strong presence. It is precisely in this that the power of his art lies, which continues to touch and invites contemplation of the works.
Expressionism, humanity, and resistance
Barlach is a key figure of expressionism. His art does not seek external brilliance but aims for the essential in humanity. The Edwin Scharff Museum places this perspective in a contemporary context and opens the view to an attitude that remains relevant today: art as a reflection on compassion, conflict, and dignity. The curation combines art historical classification with illustrative presentation, making the visit accessible even for art enthusiasts without specialized knowledge.
A museum with ideal conditions for art education
The Edwin Scharff Museum is centrally located at Petrusplatz in Neu-Ulm, close to the train station and city center. Barrier-free access, an elevator, and good connections facilitate the visit. The exhibition is part of a house that combines art museum and children's museum, thus taking cultural education seriously in a special way. Those who engage with the works experience not just a special exhibition but a quiet, focused museum visit with space for discovery and resonance.
Conclusion: An exhibition for everyone seeking art as a human experience
Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love promises a finely composed exhibition bridging expressionism, sculpture, and drawing, between feeling and form. Anyone wishing to rediscover Barlach and experience the quiet power of his art firsthand should definitely visit this exhibition in Neu-Ulm.
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