Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love at the Edwin Scharff Museum: Experience Art and Humanity
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Ernst Barlach in a New Depth: An Exhibition about Love, Longing, and Humanity
At the Edwin Scharff Museum in Neu-Ulm, the special exhibition Ernst Barlach. Facets of Love focuses on the work of one of the most important artists of German Expressionism. From May 23, 2026, to October 18, 2026, an art experience unfolds that brings sculpture, graphics, and literature into a quiet, intense dialogue.
Love as a Fundamental Motif of an Expressionist Œuvre
Ernst Barlach did not understand love merely as a motive of romantic closeness but as an existential force. The exhibition portrays him as a sensitive observer of human feelings: between temptation and longing, maternal love and neighborly love, closeness and loss. This range makes the exploration of the works so attractive. The plastic and graphic works gain a special presence in the exhibition space because they do not appear loudly but tell of inner movement in concentrated form.
Sculpture, Lithography, and Poetic Sound
The presented works include, among others, Couple from 1917/18 as a lithograph and The Matchmaker II from 1920 as a plastic work. Such exhibits provide a glimpse into Barlach's visual language, where reduced form, condensed gesture, and psychological intensity come together. Accompanying poetic texts deepen the aesthetic experience and invite a re-reading of the relationship between language and sculpture.
A Dialogue with Edwin Scharff and Modernity
Individual juxtapositions with works of Edwin Scharff reveal similarities and differences between the two contemporaries. This creates an art-historical comparison that presents classical modernity not as a rigid chapter but as a lively engagement with humanity. The Edwin Scharff Museum uses this curatorial constellation for precise mediation of art history and cultural education.
Guided Tours, Literature, and Workshop Offers
The accompanying program expands the exhibition with art-historical guided tours, a literary tour with Florian L. Arnold, and a workshop on sign painting. Particularly exciting: Barlach's own literary works are related to texts of his expressionist contemporaries. This opens up a space for in-depth museum work that connects art, language, and craftsmanship.
Museum Experience with Good Accessibility
The Edwin Scharff Museum is centrally located at Petrusplatz in Neu-Ulm and is wheelchair accessible. All floors are reachable by elevator, a tactile orientation plan is available, and mobile seating as well as wheelchairs and walkers are provided. Access is also convenient: The Neu-Ulm train station is a few minutes' walk away, and lines 5 and 7 stop nearby.
Conclusion: This exhibition makes Ernst Barlach as an artist of empathy, plastic density, and intellectual depth newly experienceable. Those seeking art as an aesthetic experience and cultural enrichment should not miss this visit.
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