When can the exhibition Ulrich Brauchle – Illustrative be seen in Aalen?

The exhibition can be seen on November 24, 2026, during the opening hours of the District Office from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition takes place at the District Office of Ostalbkreis, Stuttgarter Straße 41, 73430 Aalen.

What works will Ulrich Brauchle present?

New pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastels will be on display.

What themes characterize the exhibition?

The works move between abstraction and representationality. Both figurative motifs and landscape depictions are presented.

How long will the exhibition run?

The exhibition will be on view from October 8 to December 31, 2026, at the Ostalbkreis District Office.

Will there be artist tours?

Artist tours with Ulrich Brauchle will take place on November 19 and December 10, 2026, each at 5:30 PM.

Ulrich Brauchle's Illustrative: A Quiet World of Images Between Line, Surface, and Presence

Name: Ulrich Brauchle – Illustrative
Start: 2026-11-24T08:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-24T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Landratsamt Ostalbkreis

Ulrich Brauchle's 'Illustrative': When Lines Begin to Speak

At the district office of Ostalbkreis in Aalen, 'Illustrative' opens a quiet, concentrated space of images by the Ellwangen artist Ulrich Brauchle. The exhibition gathers new pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastels that unfold their own tension between abstraction and representationality.

Between Figure and Landscape

The works tread a fine line: figurative elements stand beside landscapes, clear forms encounter open pictorial spaces. Brauchle's staging of the image carrier follows no decorative principle. Lines and surfaces become independent carriers of expression, while the composition gains its effect from careful observation.

The Dramaturgy of the Concentrated Gaze

'Illustrative' relies on a quiet yet lasting dramaturgy. At first glance, the works seem simple and calm; upon closer inspection, complex relationships unfold between contour, surface, material, and emptiness. The exhibition demands not a fleeting passing but a conscious seeing – a theatrical experience for the eye, in which every detail gains its own presence.

Painting and Drawing as a Visual Language

In Brauchle's pictorial world, a visual language emerges that is nourished by reduction and precision. Pencil, oil, and oil pastel create different rhythms, surfaces, and moods of light. The setting of this exhibition remains free of pathos: it is the quiet shifts of line, color, and form that charge the space atmospherically.

An Artist with Local Roots

Ulrich Brauchle hails from Ellwangen and has been present in the regional art scene for years. An exhibition catalog from 2004 also documents his award with the Felix Hollenberg Prize. 'Illustrative' links to this artistic development and focuses on the present of his painting and drawing.

Conclusion: Art That Takes Its Time

Visitors can expect an exhibition that draws its effect from calm, precision, and visual tension. Those who engage with the theater atmosphere of the exhibition space experience art as a concentrated encounter: not loud, not superficial, but enduring. 'Illustrative' invites you to sharpen your own gaze and discover Ulrich Brauchle's visual language live.