The exhibition at Mathildenhöhe can be experienced as an art book
What began as a highly acclaimed exhibition at the Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt has now been published as a comprehensive publication: The volume “4-3-2-1 DARMSTADT – An Art Topography” makes the exhibition permanently accessible for the first time.
500 pages of art history from Darmstadt
The approximately 500-page book documents the exhibition of the same name, which was shown from September 2024 to April 2025 in the renovated exhibition building designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich. It marked the reopening of the building and the first comprehensive presentation of the Municipal Art Collection in more than 40 years.
Around 400 works by over 120 artists span a period from Romanticism to the present day. The exhibition also brings previously less recognized artists into focus, including works by female artists from the early 20th century.
Darmstadt as an artistic trail
Conceptually, the exhibition followed a unique approach: a mental stroll through Darmstadt connected various districts such as Eberstadt, Wixhausen, and Oberfeld into an artistic parcours. This idea is also continued in the book.
Mayor and Head of Cultural Affairs Hanno Benz sees this as an important cultural signal: The publication makes the diversity and depth of Darmstadt as an art city visible and enables new perspectives on the city.
In-depth insights and new perspectives
The volume is supplemented by scholarly articles and newly discovered sources. This allows the publication to go beyond the exhibition and open up additional avenues to understanding Darmstadt's art and cultural history.
The book is now available at the Museum Künstlerkolonie on the Mathildenhöhe and in bookstores.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/ho)
