Museum Exhibitions
Joseph Beuys: Inhabited Myths Exhibition at Kunsthalle Tübingen
8 November 2025—8 March 2026
Kunsthalle Tübingen, Germany
The life and work of Joseph Beuys (1921–1986) are closely associated with the Kunsthalle Tübingen. In the early 1970s and up to the turn of the century, the artist was not only represented several times in exhibitions in the university town, but works by him also made their way into the museum’s own collection.
In recent years, discussions of Beuys’ oeuvre have increasingly focused on how strongly it was shaped by his experience of the Second World War. Adopting the role of the artist-shaman, Beuys aimed to sensitise people to transcendental dimensions and the integrity of all life. In a decidedly aesthetic response to the phenomena of crisis and upheaval, he developed his own undogmatic art-religion, which included not only religious traditions but also elements of myth, folk culture and anthroposophy.
This exhibition contextualises Joseph Beuys’ oeuvre by means of more than 100 works from the period of their genesis – post-war art with its receptivity to myths. In addition to drawings, sculptures and videos by the artist, the exhibition also includes works by Willi Baumeister, Hermann Nitsch, Richard Oelze, Meret Oppenheim and Fritz Winter.
