When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on 12.09.2026 at 10:00 AM in the Art Collection Jena.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission is 5 Euro.

Where is the Art Collection Jena located?

The Art Collection Jena is located at Markt 7 in 07743 Jena.

What are the opening hours?

The Art Collection Jena is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Monday remains closed.

Is the exhibition indoors or outdoors?

The exhibition takes place in the rooms of the Art Collection Jena and is thus an indoor event.

Are there any details about tours or accompanying programs?

The City Museums Jena offer art mediation and accompanying formats. Specific dates and details will follow through the official event communication.

Frank Gaudlitz presents touching photography between times, places, and people

Name: FRANK GAUDLITZ
Start: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstsammlung Jena

Frank Gaudlitz in the Art Collection Jena: Photography as Closeness, Time, and Attitude

The exhibition FRANK GAUDLITZ in the Art Collection Jena invites you to an impressive art experience between documentary precision and poetic imagery. The photographer combines travel and photography into an artistic unity and focuses on Eastern Europe and South America, on realities of life, stagings, and current events.

An artist who engages with his subjects

Frank Gaudlitz works with an attitude that goes beyond mere observation. He seeks closeness to people, consciously exposes himself to their life situations, and understands photography as a contemplation of work in the social space. His works arise from patience, presence, and an intensive engagement with historical and political moments. This exhibition makes exactly this method visible.

Eastern Europe, South America, and the great narrative of humanity

The presentation focuses on series about Eastern Europe and South America. The photographs unfold a strong tension between reality and staging, between black-and-white and color, between personal encounter and global historical context. Visitors experience an aesthetic experience in which portrait, landscape, and contemporary history intertwine.

Spatial impact and imagery

In the Art Collection Jena, the works gain special presence through their clear arrangement and the calm exhibition atmosphere. The images open spaces for empathy and reflection. Gaudlitz does not portray people as types, but as individuals in historical and social tensions. This is precisely where the power of his photography lies: it is compelling, respectful, and characterized by great formal discipline.

Education, mediation, and art historical context

The City Museums Jena see themselves as a museum experience and education world. The Art Collection Jena comprises more than 10,000 works and connects classical modernity, art from the GDR, and international contemporary art. The exhibition FRANK GAUDLITZ fits into this profile as a contemporary photographic position that unites documentation and artistic reflection at a high level.

Voices of the visitors

The exhibition is accompanied by current insights and public accompanying formats from Jena culture. Those who engage with the images do not experience a distanced report, but an intense encounter with people, places, and stories.

Conclusion

FRANK GAUDLITZ in the Art Collection Jena offers a photographic journey of great humanity and visual density. Anyone seeking art with depth, attitude, and an international perspective should definitely experience this exhibition live.