Works by Andreas Herzau (15.12.-24.1.2027)
Event
An exhibition in cooperation with the Museums of the City of Bamberg, the F. C. Gundlach Foundation for Photography in Hamburg, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra – Bavarian State Philharmonic Foundation, and the International Artists’ House Villa Concordia, as well as with the kind support of the Upper Franconia Foundation and the Bavarian Cultural Fund.
On October 1, 2026, the exhibition “Lichtakkord: Andreas Herzau Photographs the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra” will open at Villa Dessauer in Bamberg, located at Hainstraße 4, and will remain on view there through February 28, 2027. During this period, starting on December 15, the Künstlerhaus will present a selection of photographs from the body of work of the photographer, who passed away in 2024. We will welcome the artist’s widow, Prof. Renate Ruhne, to the opening on December 14, which will feature live music. Fabian Ludovico, Director of the Museums of the City of Bamberg, will speak.
Sebastian Lux, Executive Director of the F.C. Gundlach Foundation, and Nora-Eugenie Gomringer will then engage in a conversation about estate administration and photography in general, and Herzau’s work in particular. DJ Scratch Dee will present a danceable playlist of Andreas Herzau’s music.
Exhibition dates at Villa Dessauer: October 2, 2026 – February 28, 2027: museum.bamberg.de/Villa Dessauer/Lichtakkord
Exhibition dates at the Künstlerhaus: December 15, 2026 – January 24, 2027.
At the Leipzig Book Fair in March 2026, there was a book launch for the new release “Gucken” by Andreas Herzau (1962–2024), featuring a pop-up exhibition: conte-verlag / gucken
