Jena, July 12, 2026 – The Kunstsammlung Jena is launching a series of dual guided tours through the exhibitions of Zohar Fraiman and Frank Gaudlitz today. The format combines two contrasting visual worlds to provide a multifaceted analysis of identity and change.
- What: Dual guided tour “Staging & Identity – Images of Humanity”
- Where: Kunstsammlung Jena, Markt 7, 07743 Jena
- Duration: approx. 70 minutes (across two floors)
- Meeting point: Foyer, ticket desk area
- Admission: 8.00 euros (reduced 6.00 euros), free with student culture ticket
- Registration: Reservation requested by phone at 03641 498250
Contrasting Worlds: Digital Pop vs. Documentation
In this dual guided tour, two radically different artistic approaches collide, creating an intensive “diagnosis of the present” through their juxtaposition. In her works, Zohar Fraiman creates an exuberant, color-intensive visual world. Her mostly female figures move in spaces where art history, pop culture, consumer aesthetics, and digital filters blend. Fraiman’s works show a fluid identity that is constantly being reassembled, reflecting the influences of modern digital media.
In contrast, there are the documentary photographic works of Frank Gaudlitz. Shaped by decades of long-term observation and historical depth of field, his works capture the social and political upheavals in Eastern Europe, Russia, and South America. While Fraiman deconstructs digital staging, Gaudlitz captures unvarnished, historical reality photographically.
Visitors interested in further cultural highlights in the city on the Saale can also find exciting destinations in the painting exhibition by Swetlana Philipp or the interactive automata exhibition at the Imaginata.
Dates for the 2026 Dual Guided Tours
The tours through the exhibitions take place on selected Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. (exception on August 30):
- Sunday, 07/12/2026: 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Sunday, 07/26/2026: 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Sunday, 08/30/2026: 11:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.
- Sunday, 09/13/2026: 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
- Sunday, 09/20/2026: 11:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
🏛️ Culture & City Life: The Kunstsammlung in the Heart of Jena
The Kunstsammlung Jena, centrally located on the historic market square, is one of the most important cultural institutions in the region. Since its founding, it has been dedicated to the communication of modern and contemporary art. By juxtaposing international positions such as Zohar Fraiman and Frank Gaudlitz, the museum regularly creates spaces for social discourse and connects the urban history of Jena with global contemporary issues.
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Staging & Identity – Images of Humanity
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