When does the double tour take place?

On 20.09.2026, the tour starts at 11:00 AM. About 70 minutes are planned over two floors.

Where is the meeting point?

The meeting point is the foyer in the ticket area of the Jena Art Collection.

How much is the admission fee?

The regular admission fee is 8 euros, reduced fee is 6 euros. With a student cultural ticket, admission is free.

Is the museum accessible for people with disabilities?

The Jena Art Collection is centrally located at the historic marketplace. Please check specific accessibility information directly with the museum before your visit.

Are there tours or educational programs available?

Yes, this event is itself a tour. The Jena Art Collection also regularly offers art education, projects, and further tours.

When is the Jena Art Collection open?

Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, closed on Mondays. Admission ends 30 minutes before closing.

Two Artists, Two Perspectives: Jena Shows the Human Image of the Present

Name: Staging & Identity - Images of Humanity
Start: 2026-09-20T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T14:10:00+02:00
Location: Kunstsammlung Jena

Between Image Construction and Reality: a tour through the art of human representation

The double tour Staging & Identity - Images of Humanity at the Jena Art Collection brings together two very different artistic positions in a productive dialogue: Zohar Fraiman's overlapping image worlds and Frank Gaudlitz's photographic long-term observations. At the center is the question of how humanity becomes visible today - in painting, in photography, in cultural role models, and in the media reflections of a dynamic present.

An art experience across two floors

The tour is designed to last about 70 minutes and connects both exhibitions in a spatially and thematically concentrated tour. The journey through the Jena Art Collection opens up an exhibition atmosphere in which image space, historical depth of field, and contemporary diagnosis question each other. The meeting point is the foyer in the ticket area.

Zohar Fraiman: Identity as Composition

Fraiman's works unfold a multi-layered visual language. Art history, pop culture, digital media, and consumption aesthetics condense into dense scenes where figures, signs, and references overlap. Their image constructions negotiate identity not as a fixed state but as an ongoing process of aesthetic self-conception. It is precisely in this overlapping that the friction lies, which makes Fraiman's painting so contemporary.

Frank Gaudlitz: Photography as Historical Accuracy

In contrast, Frank Gaudlitz presents photography that thrives on long-term observation, documentary precision, and political sensitivity. His series on Eastern Europe, Russia, and South America make societal upheavals visible and give current and historical changes a precise face. The examination of the works shows: Here, humanity is not staged but questioned in its historical situation.

The Jena Art Collection as a Place of Contemporary Art

The Jena Art Collection sees itself as a house for painting, photography, video, sculpture, and object art and presents national as well as international contemporary art with its changing exhibition program. In this tradition, the double tour fits seamlessly: It shows how curation creates a thematic tension arc in which aesthetic experience and cultural education come together.

Conclusion

This tour promises a clever, sensual, and art-historically grounded look at the human representation of the present. Those interested in contemporary art, photography, and the question of identity will experience an exhibition date with depth, relevance, and resonance. A visit to the Jena Art Collection is definitely worthwhile.