CROPMARKISMUS at Kunsthaus sans titre: Experience color as an autonomous force

CROPMARKISMUS – Color as Fetish: An exhibition about the power of the image

At the Kunsthaus sans titre in Potsdam, from November 7 to November 15, 2026, painting and sculpture by Ruben Langer, Andreas Schiller, Menno Veldhuis, and Ingo Pehla will meet. The exhibition CROPMARKISMUS – Color as Fetish explores color as an autonomous force: as a sensual material, as a projection surface, and as a way to conceive a different order of reality.

Color as an aesthetic experience

The works do not understand color as merely a tool for representation. It spreads out, condenses, stalls, and thus alters the perception of form and object. In the exhibition atmosphere of the Kunsthaus, a concentrated art experience emerges, where painting and sculpture unfold their respective spatial effects.

Between escapism and contemporary diagnosis

The exhibition title connects the term crop mark with the idea of a colored trace over something hidden. Just as a surface marking refers to an invisible terrain, the works can be read as indications of societal changes. Escapism does not appear as a nostalgic flight, but as a precautionary movement into a yet undefined future.

Four artistic positions

Ruben Langer, Andreas Schiller, Menno Veldhuis, and Ingo Pehla do not develop a uniform style. Their positions differ in materiality, language of form, and pictorial logic. What they share is the trust in the ability of the image to not only depict reality but to make a second order visible. The curation relies on the productive dialogue between different artistic handwriting.

Work examination and cultural education

The exhibition invites attendees to attentively consider the relationship between color, form, material, and space. Art enthusiasts will experience a work examination that makes art-historical terms such as painting, sculpture, installation, and aesthetic autonomy directly tangible. The central question is what forces color can develop when it eludes clear readability.

Opening hours and vernissage

The exhibition is open from November 7 to November 15, 2026, Wednesday to Sunday from 2 PM to 6 PM. The vernissage takes place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 5 PM. Admission is free. On Sunday, November 8, 2026, the exhibition can be visited from 2 PM to 6 PM.

Conclusion: Experience color live

CROPMARKISMUS – Color as Fetish promises a multifaceted art experience between sensual color effect, abstract form, and societal reflection. Those who want to experience how painting and sculpture mark hidden changes and assert their own reality should definitely visit this exhibition live at the Kunsthaus sans titre in Potsdam.

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Sources:

• Vernissage of the exhibition CROPMARKISMUS – Kunsthaus sans titre
• CROPMARKISMUS – Color as Fetish – Reiseland Brandenburg
• Events – sans titre e.V.