Ausstellungseröffnung: eingetaucht/aufgetaucht

In the organizer's words:

eingetaucht/aufgetaucht brings together the final works of 41 graduates of the Department of Art at a moment of transition. Their studies prove to be a deepening: an immersion in the examination of material and form as well as the social conditions in which art is created.

Artistic and socio-political issues condense and overlap, are negotiated and reflected upon. Different media, perspectives and attitudes enter into dialog with each other and open up a polyphonic, exciting picture of contemporary artistic practice.

The group exhibition Diplomas of Art 2026 opens up a space in which diverse artistic approaches, media and formats come together. A common emergence of the developed artistic positions becomes visible - a last pause and catching one's breath at the
at the BURG before they go public with sharpened senses.

On Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 6 p.m., the art prize of the Saalesparkasse Foundation will be awarded in Volkspark Halle and the exhibition will be officially opened.

Welcoming and honoring the graduates
Prof. Dr. Sara Burkhardt, Dean of the Department of Art at the BURG

Greetings
Elise Möller, curator of the exhibition

Welcome to the Art Prize of the Saalesparkasse Foundation
Prof. Bettina Erzgräber, Rector of Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle
Dr. Jürgen Fox, Chairman of the Board of the Saalesparkasse Foundation

Award ceremony
Prof. Dr. Marita Tatari, Professor of Philosophy of Art and Cultural Theory, BURG

All exhibition rooms are open from 6 to 9 pm