ANNA GRATH Kunsthalle Emden

Clouds have inspired art for centuries. They stand for the divine, sublime natural beauty and atmosphere, for transience and longing – and today also for climate change, environmental destruction and war. The Kunsthalle Emden is dedicating an extensive exhibition to this multifaceted theme, which is also a tribute to the East Frisian sky. On display are works from different eras and genres, from classical landscapes to contemporary installations. The sky can thus be rediscovered in its poetic and political dimensions – but can also be understood as a mirror of the interior and as a sign of our times. The exhibition “So Close to Heaven – Clouds in Art” presents over one hundred works from more than 150 years by over 30 international artists.

With this exhibition, Kunsthalle Emden is participating in this year’s Ostfriesland Biennale (June 6 to September 7, 2025). The opening of the Biennale will take place on June 6 at 7 pm in the Kunsthalle Emden.

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