When will the exhibition open?

The opening takes place on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the District Office Ostalbkreis in Aalen.

How long will the exhibition be on display?

The exhibition is accessible from October 8 to December 31, 2026, during the opening hours of the district office.

What works does Ulrich Brauchle show?

New works from painting and drawing can be seen, including pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastels.

Are there tours through the exhibition?

Yes, artist tours will take place on November 19, 2026, and December 10, 2026, each at 5:30 PM.

What is the cost of admission?

Information on an entry price is not specified in the available event details.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Information on accessibility is not specified in the available event details.

Ulrich Brauchle's Illustrative: Landscape, Line, and Abstraction at the District Office Aalen

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, the district office Ostalbkreis in Aalen presents new works by the Ellwangen artist Ulrich Brauchle. The opening combines focused viewing of the works, musical accompaniment, and an introduction by the artist into a special art experience.

A Visual Language between Representation and Abstraction

Ulrich Brauchle's painting and drawing move on a narrow edge between figurative suggestion, experiential landscape, and abstract composition. Pencil drawings, oil paintings, and oil pastel works enter into an open dialogue. Lines, surfaces, and color tones structure the image space without completely defining it.

The seemingly simple reveals itself to be highly complex upon closer examination of the works. Figurative elements may emerge from a landscape, while impressions of the landscape transition into free forms. The exhibition demands not a quick recognition but a concentrated observation, in which meaning develops step by step.

Line, Surface, 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 expressive power. In the pencil drawings, it appears sensitive, probing, and precise; in the oil paintings and oil pastel works, it expands into a rhythmic structure of color, surface, and texture.

The visible painting gesture preserves the process of image creation. Overlaps, condensing, and open areas create a compelling spatial effect. Between stillness and movement, closeness and distance, an aesthetic experience arises that connects equally to nature perception as well as to musical composition.

Art Historical Classification and Cultural Education

Ulrich Brauchle, born in 1971, studied at the State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart and then history at the University of Tübingen. As a painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and art mediator, he combines practical studio work with art educational experience. For his etching work, he received the Felix-Hollenberg Award.

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

Opening and Artist Tours

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

Additional artist 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 opening hours of the district office.

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 calm, tension-rich image spaces where landscape, figure, and abstraction interweave. Those who wish to experience the aesthetic sensation of line, color, and material firsthand should visit this exhibition live at the Ostalbkreis district office.