Event Perspektiven der Erinnerung, Exhibition
Section Biennale
Duration 09 Aug — 23 Aug 2026
Info Tuesday and Wednesday 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Closed on Monday)
Location Kunstgussmuseum Lauchhammer, District Oberspreewald-Lausitz
Address 01979 Lauchhammer/Bukowc, Freifrau-von-Löwendal-Straße 3
The Lauchhammer Ironworks was founded in 1725 by a woman named Benedicta Margaretha von Löwendal. Under Detlev Graf von Einsiedel, it developed into a major art and bronze foundry. Lauchhammer is considered the birthplace of artistic iron casting in Germany and the first production site for large-scale cast-iron sculptures.
Today, the Lauchhammer Museum of Artistic Iron Casting houses a collection that is unique in Germany, comprising some 2,800 historical models made of plaster and metal. The reliefs and three-dimensional models document the artistic and cultural history of iron and bronze casting from the 18th through the 21st century. This extensive historical collection is complemented by original iron and bronze castings, including sculptures, monuments, and decorative art objects by prominent contemporary artists.
Artists
Birgit Fechner
Zerbrechliche Formen
Birgit Fechner (born in Munich in 1962) first studied Eastern European Studies before enrolling as a visiting student at the Weißensee Academy of Art …
MoreDirk Sorge
Spurensicherung
Dirk Sorge (born in Berlin in 1984) is a visual artist based in Leipzig and Berlin. He studied fine arts at the Berlin University of the Arts, as …
MoreReinhard Sandner
What's Happening in the Area
Reinhard Sandner, a native of Lauchhammer, has been dedicated to the Lusatian landscape and its people for decades.
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