When will the exhibition Courant Van Gogh run?

The exhibition will be on view at the Kunsthalle Darmstadt from September 27, 2026, to January 10, 2027.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 12 euros, reduced fee is 7 euros.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

Yes, the Kunsthalle Darmstadt offers educational formats and bookable tours. Content will follow depending on the program and demand.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

According to the Kunsthalle, the restrooms and studios are not accessible. Therefore, it is advisable to inquire in advance with the Kunsthalle.

What are the opening hours?

During exhibitions, the Kunsthalle is open from Wednesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Is photography allowed?

The available material does not provide secure information on this. Please inquire on-site or directly with the Kunsthalle.

Hilarius Hofstede transforms Van Gogh into an intense art experience in Darmstadt

Name: Hilarius Hofstede: Courant Van Gogh
Start: 2026-09-27T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-10T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunsthalle Darmstadt

Between Van Gogh and the Present: Hilarius Hofstede at the Kunsthalle Darmstadt

With Courant Van Gogh, the Kunsthalle Darmstadt opens a remarkable art experience that intertwines painting, drawing, collage, and spatial installation into a dense aesthetic experience. The Amsterdam multimedia artist Hilarius Hofstede is being presented to a larger audience in Germany for the first time. About 250 paper works from his studio and private collections meet site-specific installations that make questions of vulnerability, care, and psychological disposition strikingly visible.

A Dialogue with Vincent van Gogh

At the center of the exhibition is Hofstede's intense engagement with Vincent van Gogh. Starting from the artist's only print, the portrait of Dr. Gachet, an art-historically charged dialogue unfolds between biographical experience and the current state of the world. Hofstede does not present Van Gogh as a monument, but as a resonant space: for crises, overwhelming feelings, sensitivity, and the fragile balance between inner need and artistic productivity.

Collage as a Form of Thought

Hofstede's work follows the principle of collage. Texts, films, photography, expanded sculpture, and drawing interweave and create a multi-layered visual language. His sources range from art in psychiatric contexts to outsider art and extra-European cultures, Hieronymus Bosch, and Van Gogh. It is precisely this combination of intellectual openness and sensual materiality that characterizes the exhibition and makes it a strong example of contemporary curating.

Space, Light, and Psychological Tension

The site-specific installations enhance the atmosphere of the exhibition. Paper works unfold their effect in the interplay of proximity and distance, of quiet fragility and nervous density. The spaces in the Kunsthalle thus become a stage for viewing the works, where light, surface, and material create a quiet urgency. Those who engage with this presentation encounter not a smooth spectacle but a concentrated examination of mental condition and artistic form.

Education, Conversation, and Workshop

The exhibition is accompanied by the series State of the Soul, featuring evening lectures and a conversation with Hilarius Hofstede. In addition, practical workshops will be held under the guidance of the Darmstadt comic artist Paulina Stulin, as well as a facsimile edition of an exhibition book collaged by the artist. This connects the Kunsthalle Darmstadt's exhibition, cultural education, and in-depth museum outreach in a convincing manner.

Conclusion

Courant Van Gogh promises a demanding art experience between biographical openness, art-historical reflection, and contemporary installation. Anyone interested in modern drawing, collage, Van Gogh reception, and psychological visual spaces should definitely experience this exhibition live.