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Silk and velvet

Walter Bausenwein

09.08.2026 - 31.01.2027 ,
Kreisgalerie im Alten Spital (Circle Gallery in the Old Hospital)

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Museum café.
Accessibility
not accessible
Opening Times
Today only open by appointment
Address
Hauptstraße 5
97638 Mellrichstadt
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The delicate tableaux made from the silk cocoons of hatched silkworm moths form a distinct group of works. Cocoons are things left behind and found; they embody transformation and change. Everything is subject to the eternal cycle of renewal, change and decay. The artist explores the boundaries of representation, transcends them and redefines the object – the waste product known as the ‘cocoon’. A creative, experimental exploration of possibilities, of pushing boundaries, of engaging with materials – the differing characteristics of silk, linen, cotton and velvet, mattness or sheen, the individual response of colour and the resulting effect – drives Bausenwein’s creative process.

Last edited on 06.08.2026

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Museum / Exhibition Centre: Kreisgalerie im Alten Spital (Circle Gallery in the Old Hospital)

The district gallery is located in the Old Hospital in Mellrichstadt. The district's significant collection of paintings and sculptures ranges from Baroque to contemporary art. The collection focuses...

Location: Mellrichstadt