Rudolf Haegele in Aalen: Exhibition for the 100th Birthday opens the view on his art
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Rudolf Haegele in Aalen: An exhibition about traces, layers, and making visible
The gallery in the town hall of Aalen is dedicating a free exhibition to Rudolf Haegele for his 100th birthday, making his work a multifaceted search for traces. Between mixed techniques, earthy surfaces, and emerging signs unfolds a quiet but compelling artistic narrative.
A work between material and meaning
Haegele, born in 1926 in Schömberg near Rottweil and died in 1998 in Remseck, is considered an important representative of the New Figuration. His art combines abstract layers of color with human outlines, ciphers, and symbolic fragments. This tension between the visible and the concealed gives the exhibition its special literary quality: here, painting becomes a reading of surfaces.
Stained glass, mixed media, and the art of condensation
Haegele became known not only for his painting but also for numerous stained glass windows for public and sacred spaces in southern Germany. The exhibition in Aalen shows how consistently he worked with colors, plaster, layering, and scraping. In his images, signs, words, and messages seem to emerge from the depths - as if memories themselves are taking shape.
A cultural retrospective with contemporary relevance
The exhibition makes visible why Haegele is read as a bridge figure between abstraction and expressive figuration in art after 1945. His works stand for craftsmanship precision, mental concentration, and a visual language that does not depict the human but interrogates it. Those interested in painting, art history, and the fine transitions between form and meaning will experience a rich, demanding exhibition experience here.
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The presentation runs from May 21, 2026, to July 5, 2026 at the Gallery in the Town Hall of Aalen, Marktplatz 30, 73430 Aalen. Admission is free. The gallery is centrally located in the city center; parking is available, including the town hall underground garage, and the marketplace is easily reachable on foot. Opening hours are Mondays to Wednesdays from 8:30 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 6 PM, Fridays from 8:30 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, Saturdays from 10 AM to 1 PM, as well as Sundays and public holidays from 2 PM to 5 PM.
Conclusion: This exhibition invites visitors to rediscover Rudolf Haegele as an artist of traces, layers, and poetic condensation. Those who want to not only view painting but read it in its cultural depth should experience this event in Aalen live.
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