15.01.2026
Mischa Kuball: public preposition at Baukunstarchiv NRW
Opening: Wednesday, 2026/1/15, 7 pm I Baukunstarchiv NRW, Dortmund /DE
In his project series public preposition, Mischa Kuball has been expanding the concept of public space since the 1970s and exploring the potential of art that deliberately leaves the institutional sphere. Public space is defined not only by accessibility, but also by the possibility of participation. Mischa Kuball's temporary interventions incorporate social, political, and urban contexts and sharpen the perception of seemingly familiar urban spaces.
With the exhibition under construction / public preposition at the Baukunstarchiv NRW in Dortmund, the artist opens a debate on contemporary forms of public space, participation, and creative freedom. At the beginning of January 2026, the artist realized three public interventions in Dortmund's urban space. Construction fences were covered with banners from the public preposition series for a week and then presented at the Baukunstarchiv NRW on Ostwall. There, they are supplemented by additional banners and video projections of international projects.
During the opening on January 15, the installations will be expanded with performances and continuously supplemented throughout the exhibition period—with the participation of students from the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts under the direction of Achim Mohné. The project will be accompanied by an in-depth symposium on the role of art in public space on March 6, 2026.
Information and a link to register can be found here.
Mischa Kuball, under construction / public preposition, Baukunstarchiv NRW, Dortmund 2026 © Studio Mischa Kuball / Christof Rose (AKNW), Melina Beierle (AKNW)