Artists in Motion at the Schafhof: Play and Chance as a European Art Experience
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When Chance Becomes an Artistic Impulse
The exhibition Artists in Motion: Play and Chance invites you at the Schafhof – European Art Forum Upper Bavaria to a multifaceted exploration of openness, movement, and creative unpredictability. Artists from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, and Scotland come together in an exhibition that makes European collaboration visible as an aesthetic experience.
A European Dialogue in Images, Spaces, and Materials
At the center is the annual theme of Play and Chance. Painting, printmaking, photography, video, sculpture, interactive installations, sound works, and conceptual art open up different approaches to a motif that has shaped numerous art movements since modernity. Chance does not appear here as a mere byproduct but as an artistic method, a disruption of fixed orders, and an invitation to recalibrate perception.
Participating artists include Alessandra Bisi, Inge Bos, Gerd Lepic, Michel di Maggio, Wim Scheere, Steve Schaub, and Uta Schnuppe Strack. Their works connect individual positions with a shared reflection on cultural diversity, inclusion, and social cohesion in Europe.
Artistic Reflection between Control and Surprise
The exhibition gathers different media, thereby making visible how diverse the relationship between planning and unpredictability can be formulated in contemporary art. Graphic traces, photographic snippets, moving images, spatial sculptures, and sound elements expand the perspective beyond classical painting. The exhibition atmosphere thrives on contrasts: precisely placed forms encounter open processes, material presence meets fleeting perception.
It is precisely this medial breadth that makes the visit an inspiring artistic experience. The aesthetic experience arises from the interplay between concentrated observation and surprising associations. The audience encounters art that does not dictate every meaning but creates spaces for personal interpretations.
Cultural Education through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Artists in Motion sees itself as a trans-European space for collaboration among artists from visual arts, music, literature, as well as applied and performing arts. The exhibition at the Schafhof brings this curatorial idea together in a focused presentation. It shows how cultural education emerges through direct encounters with originals, materials, and artistic thought processes.
The Schafhof provides a special framework for this. The historical architecture of the European Art Forum Upper Bavaria combines institutional exhibition practice with an open, dialogical atmosphere. Visitors can take their time to absorb the works and develop their own questions about art, chance, and social responsibility.
Visitor Information
The exhibition can be seen from September 19 to November 29, 2026. From Wednesday to Saturday, it is open until October 31 from 2 PM to 7 PM, on Sundays and public holidays from 10 AM to 7 PM. From November 1, the opening hours will be Wednesday to Saturday from 2 PM to 6 PM and on Sundays and public holidays from 10 AM to 6 PM. Admission to the exhibition and accompanying programs is free. The exhibition spaces and café are accessible without steps.
On October 3, 2026, a free guided tour through Artists in Motion and the concurrently presented exhibition ZufallsBlüten is planned. It starts at 4 PM and will be led by Alexandra M. Hoffmann.
Conclusion: An Exhibition as an Open Thinking Space
Artists in Motion: Play and Chance promises a multifaceted encounter with contemporary art, European exchange, and experimental forms of perception. Those who want to experience painting, photography, sculpture, installation, and conceptual art in an interdisciplinary context will find an inspiring artistic experience at the Schafhof. The exhibition is particularly worth visiting in person because its spatial effect, materiality, and exhibition atmosphere can only be fully appreciated through immediate engagement with the works.
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