Artists in Motion at Schafhof: Game and Chance as a European Art Experience

Game and Chance: European Contemporary Art at Schafhof Freising

The exhibition Artists in Motion: Game and Chance invites a multifaceted encounter with contemporary art at Schafhof – European Art Forum Upper Bavaria. Seven artists from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Scotland engage with the annual theme of Game and Chance, opening perspectives on creative processes between planning, movement, and uncertainty.

When Chance Becomes an Artistic Method

At the center of the exhibition is the question of how an artwork changes when conscious design meets open processes. Chance does not appear merely as a disruption but as a productive impulse: forms shift, picture spaces remain in motion, and materials develop unexpected relationships. The examination of the works leads into a tension field that has significantly shaped modern and contemporary art movements.

Painting, Photography, Video, and Installation

The artistic positions range from painting and printmaking to photography and video, as well as sculpture, interactive installation, sound art, and conceptual art. Alessandra Bisi presents a video work, Inge Bos and Gerd Lepic work in the medium of painting, and Michel di Maggio focuses on photography. Steve Schaub develops installations, Wim Scheere combines conceptual art with objects, and Uta Schnuppe Strack shows prints and installations.

The media diversity shapes the exhibition atmosphere of Schafhof. Color surfaces, graphic traces, photographic excerpts, moving images, and object-like placements create an interplay of closeness and distance. Light, materiality, scale, and spatial impact become important components of the aesthetic experience.

European Exchange as Cultural Education

Artists in Motion sees itself as a trans-European space for interdisciplinary collaboration among artists. The exhibition connects individual styles with questions of cultural diversity, inclusion, social cohesion, and European responsibility. Different backgrounds, media, and working methods enter into a productive dialogue.

This curatorial approach makes the exhibition a place of cultural education. Visitors experience how seven positions respond to a common theme and how an open space for thought emerges from diversity. Guided tours, artist talks, workshops, and other accompanying programs deepen the encounter with the works.

Visitor Information

The exhibition is on view from September 19 to November 29, 2026. In November, opening hours are Wednesday to Saturday from 2 PM to 6 PM, as well as on Sundays and public holidays from 10 AM to 6 PM. Admission to the exhibition and the accompanying programs is free. The exhibition spaces and the café are accessible without steps.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Order and Surprise

Artists in Motion: Game and Chance promises an inspiring artistic experience between painting, photography, video, sculpture, installation, and conceptual art. Those who want to see how chance becomes a creative principle and how European exchange enriches contemporary art should definitely visit the exhibition at Schafhof live. The spatial impact, materiality, and exhibition atmosphere are particularly intense in the immediate contemplation of the works.

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Sources:

• Game and Chance – Artists in Motion
• Artists in Motion: Game and Chance – Schafhof
• Artists in Motion at Schafhof – City of Freising
• Exhibition Artists in Motion – District Upper Bavaria