flows at the Art-Water-Workshop Schwerin: Three artists, a space full of movement

Flows of material, memory, and present at the Art-Water-Workshop Schwerin

With flows, the Art-Water-Workshop Schwerin opens an exhibition on September 5, 2026, in which three artists from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern bring their distinct styles into a shared resonant space. The opening starts on September 5, 2026, at 5:00 PM, and the exhibition runs from September 6 to October 18, 2026; it is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 2 PM to 5 PM. ([kunstwasserwerk.de](https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/))

A place with industrial aura and artistic openness

The Old Waterworks in Neumühle is one of the most unusual exhibition venues in the city. For years, the Art-Water-Workshop has combined studios, gallery, and stage into a vibrant art experience where historical architecture, workshop atmosphere, and contemporary art intertwine. The site at Neumühler Straße 80 lends a special spatial depth to each artwork. ([kunstwasserwerk.de](https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/))

Monika Ortmann: Material as a space of thought

Monika Ortmann has been working with objects, images, and installations since the 1970s; her characteristic approach involves nylon stockings, found and used materials, as well as tensions and connections that create aesthetic structures between fragility and tension. Her art often unfolds as a spatial installation where surface, bodily memory, and abstraction touch. ([gemeinde-wittenhagen.de](https://www.gemeinde-wittenhagen.de/galerie/34826/k%C3%BCnstler-portraitieren.html?utm_source=openai))

Mirjam Elburn: Mediation, research, and artistic practice

Mirjam Elburn combines art history, history, and fine arts with a pronounced interest in educational formats. According to the Museums Association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, she works at the intersection of artistic practice, museum education, and interdisciplinary mediation; the Institute for Contemporary Art lists a study of art history and history, as well as a study of painting under Prof. Sigurd Rompza. This blend of knowledge and artistic experience is ideally suited for an exhibition that connects seeing, reading, and thinking together. ([museumsverband-mv.de](https://museumsverband-mv.de/media/mitteilungen-2024-online.pdf))

Ramona Seyfarth: Time, drawing, and international presence

Ramona Seyfarth is represented with works in public collections, was awarded the Rostock Art Prize in 2021, and has been nominated multiple times. Her works have been seen in many countries; museums in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern recognize her as an artist whose works engage with time, perception, and drawing precision. For flows, this promises a concentrated, poetic visual language with strong presence in space. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona_Seyfarth?utm_source=openai))

What the exhibition is about

The accents set by the three artists can be read as a dialogue of material, surface, and inner movement. Installative and spatially related works meet drawing, textile and fragile structures, layers of time, and personal as well as societal traces. Especially in the Art-Water-Workshop with its industrial architecture, a dense exhibition atmosphere arises, which makes art not only visible but also physically tangible. ([kunstwasserwerk.de](https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/))

Visit, opening hours, and cultural education

The Art-Water-Workshop offers exhibition spaces, studios, and an accompanying cultural program; thus, the place is more than a gallery, it is a vibrant production and mediation space. For visitors, an aesthetic experience arises here that goes beyond pure observation and also opens questions about materiality, process, and artistic authorship. ([kunstwasserwerk.de](https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/))

Conclusion

flows promises a dense tour through three independent artistic positions that unfold a strong collective impact in the space of the Old Waterworks. Anyone wishing to experience contemporary art with depth, sensual presence, and art-historical curiosity should definitely visit this exhibition live in Schwerin. ([kunstwasserwerk.de](https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/))

Official channels of Kunst-Wasser-Werk e. V.:

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• Website: https://www.kunstwasserwerk.de/

Sources:

• Kunst-Wasser-Werk Schwerin - Official Website
• State Capital Schwerin - Event Page Art-Water-Workshop
• State Capital Schwerin - Exhibition notice with opening hours
• Museumsverband Mecklenburg-Vorpommern - News 2024
• Institute for Contemporary Art - Mirjam Elburn
• Community Wittenhagen - Artist portrait Monika Ortmann
• IPP MPG - Exhibition Stretchable Dimensions
• City Neubrandenburg - Ramona Seyfarth