SCULPTURE today at the District Office Ostalbkreis: Experience Contemporary Art in Aalen

SCULPTURE today at the District Office Ostalbkreis: Contemporary Sculpture in Dialogue with Space

The exhibition SCULPTURE today brings contemporary sculpture to the District Office Ostalbkreis in Aalen and modernizes the concept of sculpture. A presentation by the Association of Freelance Sculptors Baden-Württemberg will be on display from April 16 to June 10, 2026. Art enthusiasts will be offered an art experience that uniquely combines material, form, and spatial effect.

Sculpture as a Living Presence

Visitors to this exhibition encounter sculpture not as a finished monument but as an open artistic form. The works of Barbara Jäger, OMI Riesterer, Michaela A. Fischer, and Rüdiger Seidt point to the diversity of today's sculpture: from reduced forms to physically present works that actively occupy space. In particular, such works create a unique tension between everyday architecture and aesthetic experience in an administrative building.

Space, Material, and Perception

The interplay of light, surface, and volume determines the effect of contemporary sculpture. Metal, wood, stone, or other materials change the perspective as one moves. This view of the works relies on a change of perspective: what appears compact from the front often opens up to lines, shadows, and spaces from the side. Thus, the exhibition becomes a quiet, concentrated reflection on today's sculpture.

Art Historical Context

This exhibition is part of the tradition of sculpture exhibitions that expand the genre and make the boundary between object, installation, and spatial drawing permeable. Its cultural educational value lies precisely in this: It shows that sculpture means not only mass and monument but also relationship, movement, and perception in space.

Visit and Exhibition Atmosphere

An unusual yet accessible exhibition atmosphere is created at the District Office Ostalbkreis. Art and administration come together without neutralizing each other. Rather, the exhibition gains a special presence from this location: the works enter into a silent dialogue with the building and the people who enter it daily.

Conclusion: SCULPTURE today invites you to rediscover contemporary sculpture in Aalen. Anyone interested in sculpture, installation, and cultural education should experience this exhibition live and allow the sculptural works in the space to have an effect on them.

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• Art Portal Baden-Württemberg - Current Announcement on SCULPTURE today
• Ostalbkreis - Contact and Address
• Ostalbkreis - Accessibility Statement
• Linktree District Office Ostalbkreis - Social Media Overview