The group exhibition BE/HOLDING turns our attention to what holds and carries, sustains and strengthens. Carrier structures and display elements are not only considered functional here, but appear as autonomous objects and bodies in spatial and sensory networks of relations. On the one hand, they are essential for presenting artworks and maintaining institutional order; on the other hand, carrier structures and display elements impose certain perspectives that affect aesthetic experiences and social encounters.

A guided tour gives insights into this interplay between artistic practice and curatorial presentation. Afterwards, join us for coffee, tea and cake to discuss what we have seen.

With works by SANNA HELENA BERGER, WISRAH C. V. DA R. CELESTINO, CEYLAN ÖZTRÜK and FLAVIA TRACHSLER.


BE/HOLDING is curated by MARIE-SOPHIE DORSCH and LISA DEML, together with LUISA THORWARTH. The group exhibition is organised in cooperation with the Kunstraum der Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, where WISRAH C. V. DA R. CELESTINO’s solo exhibition Seven Works, curated by ANA DRUWE, will run concurrently.



The exhibition is funded by the Ernst und Olga Gubler-Hablützel Stiftung. The annual programme at Halle für Kunst Lüneburg e.V. is supported by the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony, Lüneburgischer Landschaftsverband, and Hansestadt Lüneburg.