IMAGINARIUM
fascinating – playful – mysterious
Special Exhibition
fascinating – playful – mysterious
Special Exhibition
The new temporary exhibition at the GRIMMWELT Kassel from 9 May to 13 October 2024 will bring to life the world of Czech puppet and travelling theatre, its art, and the fairy tales and stories that go with it.
The fantastic and mysterious stage sets of the Forman Brothers' theatre resemble fairy tales, tempting one to enter them and explore them playfully. Visitors are highly welcome to take an active role and try things out at the IMAGINARIUM exhibition!
The GRIMMWELT presents a wide range of stage sets, playful objects, inventions, dreamlike rooms and impressive installations, transporting visitors into a world of fantasy, dreams and fairy tales. Interactive exhibits made of wood and moving parts create a haptic, sensory experience. The brothers Matěj and Petr Forman, sons of the famous Czech-American film director Miloš Forman, are the founders and impresarios of the Forman Theatre. An important characteristic of this nomadic theatre, which has no permanent stage or company, are the imaginative scenes and backdrops, handmade by artists closely connected to the theatre. Over the thirty years of the Forman Theatre's existence, a unique collection has been created, parts of which are now to be seen in the GRIMMWELT.
The exhibition is aimed primarily at children, young people and families, but is also suitable for all visitors interested in Czech theatre, puppetry and storytelling traditions.
The exhibition catalogue is in the German and Czech languages, and an extensive programme of events is planned.
From 9-14 July 2024 there will be a funfair week, during which artists represented at the exhibition will be present to offer workshops.
You are invited to attend the opening of the exhibition on 8 May 2024 at the GRIMMWELT, when the Kassel Children's and Youth Circus Rambazotti will offer a broad programme, beginning at 4.00 p.m.!
The exhibition is sponsored by the city and district of Kassel, the Hessische Kulturstiftung (Hessian Cultural Foundation) and the Deutsch-Tschechische Zukunftsfonds (German-Czech Future Fund).
Participating artists:
Josef Sodomka, Andrea Sodomková, Tereza Komárková, Renata Lhotáková, Martin Lhoták, Pavel Macek, Bärbel Haage, Veronika Podzimková, Barka Zichová, Kristýna Adámek Mlynaříková, Irena Vodáková, Lucie Valaška Bartoňová, Lenka Hájek Kristiánová, Bára Hubená, Miroslav Janek, Zdeněk Hlaváček, Tonička Janková
Curator:
Matěj Forman
IMAGINARIUM – An interactive hands-on project
An exhibition by the Theatre of the Brothers Forman and their friends
Director | Programme Manager
Jan Sauerwald
Curator
Matěj Forman
Exhibition management
Ute Lilly Mohnberg
Production
Jakub Hradilek
Maren Allmers
Exhibition Motif
Josef Sodomka
Graphic Design
Studio Terhedebrügge
Education
Julia Ronge
Communication
Katja Blum
Sára Mahlerová
Administration
Stefanie Büscher, Christine Großberndt, Johannes Ickler, Johanna Rüskamp, Lina Schmidt, Timo Vogt
Lighting Design
Igor Schmidt
Sound Design
Phillippe Leforestier
Site Management
Petr Pasler, Jonáš Prašivka
Technical Setup
Jiři Chramosta, Jitka Barnetová
Rolf Tonhäuser, Sophie Hilbert, Armin Jakob, Weingart & Marth, Malerbetrieb Wiktor
Editing
Rea Triyandafilidis
Translation
Neville Williamson
