Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum Neu-Ulm

Revisiting Ernst Barlach: Love as a Fundamental Human Force

The Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm is dedicating a special exhibition to Ernst Barlach, showcasing the famous expressionist from a surprisingly close perspective: Love as attitude, relationship, comfort, and inner movement. The exhibition runs from May 23rd to October 4th, 2026, and presents selected works of the artist in a poetic, art-historically grounded context. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/en/?utm_source=openai))

Barlach Between Sculpture, Graphics, and Literature

Ernst Barlach is counted among the formative sculptors and draftsmen of classical modernism. His art combines plastic condensation with quiet emotionality; wood, bronze, lithography, and drawing become mediums of existential experience. The work revolves around solitude, humanity, hope, and vulnerability—qualities that make Barlach one of the most significant representatives of German expressionism. ([ernst-barlach.de](https://www.ernst-barlach.de/werke?utm_source=openai))

Love Beyond the Conventional Couple

The exhibition starts exactly where Barlach understands love not as a mere feeling but as a fundamental human force. The museum shows that this idea repeatedly emerges in his plastic and graphic works: in closeness and distance, in embrace, protection, and quiet affection. Selected exhibits will be accompanied by poetic texts, opening spaces between language and sculpture. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/?utm_source=openai))

Exhibition Atmosphere and Artwork Reflection

Those who engage in this reflection on the artwork experience a concentrated, calm exhibition atmosphere. Barlach's figures often appear collected, reduced, and at the same time highly sensitive. It is precisely in this tension that the aesthetic experience unfolds: form becomes emotion, material becomes expression, silence becomes presence. The art experience is aimed at both experienced art lovers and visitors who wish to rediscover Barlach. ([ernst-barlach.de](https://www.ernst-barlach.de/werke?utm_source=openai))

The Museum as a Place of Cultural Education

The Edwin Scharff Museum sees itself as a house for art enthusiasts and families, offering mediation, guided tours, and changing special exhibitions. For the exhibition, not only art-historical classification and work analysis are relevant but also museum education approaches that deepen the visit. Its location near the Neu-Ulm train station and barrier-free accessibility further facilitate access. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/en/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love invites a quiet, intense encounter with one of the great artists of modernity. The exhibition promises no loud staging but a clever, touching, and deeply human approach to Barlach's art. Anyone seeking to experience sculpture, graphics, and expressionism in their emotional depth should definitely visit this exhibition in Neu-Ulm live. ([edwinscharffmuseum.de](https://edwinscharffmuseum.de/exhibition/ernstbarlach/?utm_source=openai))

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