Muschelblume und Blei

Along the Erft River, the exhibition*Muschelblume und Blei* (Shell Flower and Lead) presents artistic works by 16 international artists and collectives that explore aspects such as landscape and agriculture, extractivism, cohabitation, the passage of time and the seasons, as well as questions of how we perceive our surroundings, the fine line between fact and fiction, and migration and home. Through installations, performances, concerts, and short films, the exhibition creates a multifaceted space for reflection on what we call “landscape.”

All installations will be on view throughout the exhibition period from June 27 to September 19, 2026.

Sat, June 27, 2026 – Euskirchen – postponed to Sun, July 5, 2026, due to an official heat warning.
3:00–8:00 p.m. | Information desk at the park ranger’s station / boules court in the Erftaue
Installation: Max Leiß
Performance: Tanja Kodlin
Mobile Cinema: Ghita Skali

Sat, July 11, 2026 – Erftstadt / Kerpen
3:00–8:00 p.m. | Information desk at the Gymnicher Mühle Nature Park Center
Installation: Kriz Olbricht
Sound Walk: Unofficial Hiking Society AG
Performance: Marie Donike & Johannes Specks
Mobile Cinema: Jonas Brinker

Sat, Aug. 1, 2026 – Bergheim
3:00–8:00 p.m. | Information desk at the soccer field near Vogelwäldchen
Installation: Sanna Reitz, Kriz Olbricht
Concert: Nathalie Brum
Kinomobil: Lynne Gbodjrou Kouassi & Daniel Vollmond

Sun, Aug. 30, 26 – Bergheim / Bedburg
3:00–8:00 p.m. | Information booth by the dunes at the Speedway
Installation: Ramòn Graefenstein
Concert: Franziska Windisch
Kinomobil: Jonathan Steiger

Sat, September 19, 26 – Grevenbroich
3:00–8:00 p.m. | Information booth at the Schneckenhaus Environmental Center
Installation: Anna Schütten
Performance: Yasmeen Al-Qaisi
Kinomobil: Eline Kersten

The installations and events will take place outdoors and are free to attend. Feel free to bring food, drinks, and a blanket for a picnic.

The exhibition is organized by Kriz Olbricht and Anna Schütten as a collective at the specified location (kvaao) and is supported by the Kunstfonds Foundation and the Kunststiftung NRW. More details atwww.muub.infoand@muub.info