Name: VerSpielT | Focus > Europe VII
Start: 2026-06-12T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-21T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Schafhof - Europäisches Kunstforum Oberbayern

VerSpielT at Schafhof: An art experience between play, risk, and perception

With VerSpielT | Focus > Europe VII, Schafhof in Freising opens an exhibition space where contemporary art becomes an experiential space for thought. The exhibition is part of the annual theme Play and Chance and invites visitors to leave familiar perspectives and recalibrate their own perceptions.

A parcours through images, sounds, and simulations

The tour leads through the gallery and barrel vault, relying on a multifaceted exhibition atmosphere: 3D simulations, a card game, shadow outlines, phones with nature sounds, and other experimental formats open up a sensory approach to contemporary art. The art experience thrives on movement, surprise, and encounters with media that actively draw visitors into the observation of the works.

Play as an aesthetic strategy

The exhibition demonstrates how playful approaches in art not only create lightness but also function as a precise tool of knowledge. The motif of play simultaneously refers to loss, decision, and risk: Those who play stake something. Exactly therein lies the tension of this presentation, which relates societal upheavals, environmental issues, and changes in everyday life to contemporary art.

Focus > Europe: Art from residency and exchange

Under the title Focus > Europe, works by artists created within the framework of the European Art Scholarship of the Upper Bavaria District are showcased annually. This curatorial line emphasizes cultural education, international perspectives, and artistic research. The free and experimental works sensitize the gaze for what is constantly changing in life, society, and the environment.

Schafhof as a place for contemporary art

Schafhof in Freising provides a special setting for this: as a European artist house of the Upper Bavaria district, it combines historical architecture, a nature-friendly location, and an ambitious exhibition program. The barrier-free accessible spaces create ideal conditions for an open, accessible art experience with museum pedagogical added value.

Conclusion

VerSpielT | Focus > Europe VII promises an exhibition that not only shows art but also stages it as a living space for thoughts and experiences. Anyone wanting to experience contemporary art with a sense for space, experiment, and cultural education should definitely visit this exhibition live at Schafhof in Freising.