Light-Pictures

The paper worlds of Alexej Tchernyi

Nov 30, 2024 - Jul 6, 2025
Special Exhibition

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Special Exhibition

Title motif for the exhibition  ‘Light-Pictures’ | Alexej Tchernyi

Light-Pictures

From November 30, 2024, we present the work of Berlin artist Alexej Tchernyi in our new special exhibition.

Permanent Exhibition

Mother and child look at fairy tale books in the "Folk tales" section.

GRIMMWELT adventure space

Experience fairy tale collectors and linguists Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in this fascinating world of knowledge and discovery.

Alexej Tchernyi ‘Märchendichtung’, 2024  | Photo: Nicolas Wefers
Fairy-tale game | Photo: Nicolas Wefers
Alexej Tchernyi | Photo: Nicolas Wefers
Room view of the exhibition ‘Light-Pictures’ | Photo: Nicolas Wefers
Detail of the diorama ‘Märchendichtung’ | Alexej Tchernyi
Alexej Tchernyi ‘Märchendichtung’, 2024  | Photo: Nicolas Wefers

GRIMMWELT Kassel is presenting the work of Berlin artist Alexej Tchernyi in a new special exhibition from November 30, 2024 to July 6, 2025.

With his dioramas on the history of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm's "German Dictionary", Alexej Tchernyi has been represented in the permanent exhibition since the opening of the GRIMMWELT in 2015. With his work made of paper and light, the artist succeeds in conveying the eventful and complex history of the Grimm dictionary project in an artistically impressive way and with a wealth of detail. For the GRIMMWELT, this special exhibition is an opportunity to draw a connection to the 10th anniversary next year.

Alexej Tchernyi's first major solo exhibition includes five new paper dioramas dealing with the creation of the "Children's and Household Tales" as well as other works by the artist, such as his relief sculptures and films.

With this project, the GRIMMWELT is continuing its unique concept of combining historical themes and contemporary works of art.

Room view with the dioramas by Alexej Tchernyi ‘Märchendichtung’ | Photo: Nicolas Wefers

Support

The exhibition is generously supported by the documenta Stadt Kassel, the district of Kassel, the Kasseler Sparkassenstiftung and the Sparkassen-Kulturstiftung Hessen-Thüringen.

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Light-Pictures. The paper worlds of Alexej Tchernyi

Director | Programme Manager GRIMMWELT Kassel
Jan Sauerwald

Exhibition concept
Alexej Tchernyi
Ute Lilly Mohnberg, Julia Ronge, Johanna Rüskamp, Jan Sauerwald

Production management Studio Tchernyi
Anna Iskina

Production management GRIMMWELT Kassel
Maren Allmers

Graphic design | exhibition motif
Studio Terhedebrügge

Illustration 
Nina Kaun

Education
Julia Ronge

Press | public relations | marketing
Katja Blum, Julia Ronge, Johanna Rüskamp

Administration
Stefanie Büscher, Christine Großberndt, Johanna Rüskamp, Lina Schmidt, Timo Vogt

Technical support | Light | Media
Sophie Hilbert, Armin Jakob, Marvin Kinkele, Julius Kress oHG, Ralf Mahr, Malermeister Wiktor, Rolf Tonhäuser, Weingart & Marth
Oscar Loeser, Paul Milmeister

Diorama design
Paul Milmeister

Documentary film
Oscar Loeser

Arthandling | Conservation support
Srećko Barišić

Editing
Rea Triyandafilidis

Translation
Neville Williamson

Artistic collaboration
Anna Gasparyants, Konstantin Tchernyi, Lia Vinogradov

We would like to thank for the support
Prof. Dr. Holger Erhardt, Johannes Ickler, Stadtmuseum Kassel
Mark Derr-Fandard, Holmer Feldmann, Lars Hetmanek, Hennadii Lesnychyi, Evgueni Mikheev, Viacheslav Shulika, Andrej Troffimov, Maxim Vassiliev, Ella Yalonetski, Oleg Zayarnyi, Wu Zhi

We would like to thank the sponsors of the exhibition

Documenta Stadt Kassel

Landkreis Kassel

Kassler Sparkassenstiftung

Sparkassenstiftung Hessen-Thüringen

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