When does CROPMARKISM – Color as Fetish take place?

The exhibition can be seen from November 7 to 15, 2026. The opening begins on November 7 at 5 PM.

When is the exhibition open?

The Kunsthaus sans titre is open during the exhibition from Wednesday to Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM.

What is the admission price?

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Which artists are featured?

The exhibition features paintings and sculptures by Ruben Langer, Andreas Schiller, Menno Veldhuis, and Ingo Pehla.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place at Kunsthaus sans titre, Französische Str. 18, 14467 Potsdam.

CROPMARKISM: When Color Becomes the Hidden Trace at Kunsthaus sans titre

Name: CROPMARKISM – Color as Fetish
Start: 2026-11-07T14:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-15T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunsthaus sans titre

CROPMARKISM – Color as Fetish: Painting and Sculpture between Vanishing Point and Present

At the Kunsthaus sans titre in Potsdam, the exhibition CROPMARKISM – Color as Fetish is dedicated to the charged effect of color, form, and material. From November 7 to 15, 2026, works by Ruben Langer, Andreas Schiller, Menno Veldhuis, and Ingo Pehla will be on display. The exhibition opens up an aesthetic space of thought where painting and sculpture assert their own order against reality.

Color as Aesthetic Experience

Color is not at the center merely as a means of expression but as an independent force. It spreads, condenses, or stagnates. This creates a tense exhibition atmosphere during the examination of the works: color structures the space, alters the perception of forms, and grants the materials an almost bodily presence.

Cropmarkism and Hidden Traces

The term cropmark refers to a surface trace that suggests something hidden beneath. This notion also shapes the art historical reading of the exhibition. The works on display appear as colorful markings over a terrain whose transformation has already begun. The art experience thus does not transport one out of the present but makes hidden tensions within the present visible.

Painting and Sculpture in Dialogue

Ruben Langer, Andreas Schiller, Menno Veldhuis, and Ingo Pehla do not develop a unified style concept. Their works differ significantly in visual language, materiality, and form. What connects them is the trust in the possibility of images and sculptures to design a different order. An open curatorial constellation arises between surface, volume, color, and space.

Eskapism as Critical Image Practice

The exhibition examines escapism not as a nostalgic retreat but as a precautionary distancing movement. Color and imagination become means to perceive societal hardships and simultaneously gain distance. It is precisely this ambiguity that gives the exhibition its intellectual tension: art leaves reality without actually escaping it.

Opening and Exhibition Visit

The opening will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 5 PM. The exhibition will then be open until Sunday, November 15, 2026, every Wednesday to Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM. Admission is free. Art enthusiasts can expect a concentrated engagement with painting and sculpture as well as an aesthetic experience that makes color perceptible as a cultural and perception-shaping power.

Conclusion: Color as a Trace of a Changed World

CROPMARKISM – Color as Fetish combines sensual engagement with works with a precise reflection on the present, projection, and perception. Those who visit the exhibition in person will experience color not just as a surface but as spatial, bodily, and conceptual movement. The Kunsthaus sans titre invites you to discover this unusual exhibition for free and to trace the hidden marks beneath visible reality.