Kunsthalle unterwegs: Ecologies in Motion
23.5. – 30.8.2026

Stefanie Bühler / Arpad Dobriban / Klaus Fritze / Kanade Hamawaki / Aslı Hatipoğlu / Temitayo Ogunbiyi / Katie Paterson

Ecologies in Motion is a collaboration between Künstlerverein Malkasten and Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, realised as part of the project series _Kunsthalle unterwegs.
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The Malkastenpark, a 2.5-hectare park laid out in the mid-18th century in the centre of Düsseldorf, forms the focus of the collaborative project. Here, the park functions not merely as a backdrop but becomes a visible, active participant in artistic and social processes – a place of encounter, memory and transformation. Sculptures, performances and interventions will activate the park in multiple ways and open it up as a space for contemporary art, urban biodiversity and diverse forms of encounter.

Ecologies in Motion approaches the park as a social, ecological and aesthetic space. As a social space, it offers opportunities for encounter, exchange and collective experience, while as an ecological space it opens up new perspectives on biodiversity in an urban context. Sensitisation to the park’s old tree population, historic structures and green areas forms an integral part of the project, inviting visitors to reflect on a sustainable relationship with the designed environment. As an aesthetic space, the park contributes its own history: from the ideals of the Baroque, with its geometric forms and sightlines, to the English landscape garden and its present appearance, it reflects the evolution of aesthetic values. The garden’s artistic design now enters into dialogue with contemporary artistic positions. Thus, the park becomes not only an exhibition site but also a medium of artistic reflection.