When does the exhibition open?

The opening of Illustrative takes place on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the district office Ostalbkreis.

How long will the exhibition be on display?

The exhibition runs from October 8 to December 31, 2026.

What works does Ulrich Brauchle show?

New works from painting and drawing are on display, including pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastel works.

Are there tours of the exhibition?

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

What is the cost of the visit?

The visit to the exhibition is free of charge.

What are the opening hours?

The district office is open for exhibition visits from Monday to Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM.

Discover Ulrich Brauchle's Illustrative: Between Landscape, Line, and Free Abstraction

Name: Ulrich Brauchle: Illustrative – Painting and Drawing
Start: 2026-10-08T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-12-31T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Landratsamt Ostalbkreis

Ulrich Brauchle: Illustrative – Between Landscape and Abstraction

With the exhibition Illustrative – Painting and Drawing, the district office of Ostalbkreis in Aalen presents new works by the Ellwangen artist Ulrich Brauchle. The opening on October 8, 2026, combines focused artwork observation, an introduction by the artist, and musical accompaniment into a special art experience.

An Imagery Between Objectivity and Abstraction

Ulrich Brauchle's painting and drawing move along a narrow path between figural hint, landscape experience, and abstract composition. Pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastel works engage in an open dialogue. Lines, areas, and color tones structure the image space without entirely determining it.

The seemingly simple reveals itself, upon closer examination, to be highly complex. Figural elements may emerge from a landscape while landscape impressions transition into free forms. The exhibition invites concentrated seeing, wherein meaning evolves step by step.

Line, Area, and Color as Artistic Forces

Brauchle's artistic practice is rooted in drawing. The line possesses not only a descriptive function but becomes an independent expression. In the pencil drawings, it appears sensitive, searching, and precise; in the paintings, it expands into a rhythmic structure of color, area, and texture.

The visible painterly gesture preserves the process of image creation. Overlaps, densifications, and open areas create a tense spatial effect. Between tranquility and movement, proximity and distance arises an aesthetic experience that connects both to nature perception and to musical composition.

Art Historical Context and Cultural Education

Ulrich Brauchle, born in 1971, studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and subsequently history at the University of Tübingen. As a painter, draftsman, printmaker, and art educator, he combines studio work with art educational experience. He received the Felix-Hollenberg Prize for his printworks.

His work stands within a contemporary landscape art that does not merely depict nature but uses it as a starting point for an independent visual language. The exhibition opens an illustrative access to questions of abstraction, perception, and image composition. Cultural education emerges directly from the comparison of line, material, color, and image space.

Opening and Artist Tours

The exhibition will open on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM. District Administrator Dr. Joachim Bläse will officiate the opening, after which Ulrich Brauchle will introduce his exhibition. The musical accompaniment will be provided by Ulrich Brauchle and Norbert Botschek.

Additional artist-led tours will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2026, and Thursday, December 10, 2026, each at 5:30 PM. The exhibition is accessible until December 31, 2026, during the district office's opening hours: Monday to Wednesday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Thursday from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:15 PM.

Conclusion: An Art Experience of Concentrated Seeing

Illustrative invites you to experience painting and drawing with open eyes and your own imagination. Visitors can expect quiet, tension-filled image spaces where landscape, figure, and abstraction intertwine. Those who wish to directly experience the aesthetic of line, color, and material should visit this exhibition live at the district office of Ostalbkreis.