When does the exhibition opening take place?

The opening is on June 6, 2026, at 3 PM at the Cultural Forum Schleswig-Holstein House in Schwerin.

How long does the exhibition run?

The exhibition is scheduled to be on view from June 6 to August 30, 2026.

Where does the event take place?

At the Cultural Forum Schleswig-Holstein House, Puschkinstraße 12, 19055 Schwerin.

What art forms are exhibited?

Images, collages, and objects by Ruth Tesmar are on display.

Is the Cultural Forum accessible?

There are no confirmed details in the available material. Please check current information before your visit.

Is there information about the entrance fee?

No confirmed price has been identified for this event in the available material.

Ruth Tesmar transforms Schwerin into a poetic garden of images

Name: Ruth Tesmar: Gardens of My Life
Start: 2026-06-06T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-30T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Kulturforum Schleswig-Holstein-Haus

Ruth Tesmar at the Cultural Forum Schwerin: A summery art experience between image, word, and memory

With the opening of the exhibition Ruth Tesmar. Gardens of My Life. Images · Collages · Objects, a program begins at the Cultural Forum Schleswig-Holstein House that highlights the complexity of her work. The exhibition runs from June 6 to August 30, 2026, and presents a retrospective of the artist living in Schwerin, supplemented by new works. Tesmar is regarded as an artist whose creations have been ignited for decades by literature, language, drawing, printmaking, and collage. ([schwerin.de](https://www.schwerin.de/news/jahresprogramm-kulturforum-2026/))

Between Garden, Thought, and Gesture

The title Gardens of My Life opens a poetic space: It refers to growth, collection, care, and change. This thought becomes visible especially in Tesmar's images, collages, and objects. Her work develops from the engagement with literary texts, with authors such as Celan, Rimbaud, Hölderlin, Lasker-Schüler, Bachmann, or Humboldt. Drawing, woodcut, etching, lithography, assemblage, and scriptural installation are connected in her work to form a historically precise yet sensually charged visual language. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Tesmar))

An Artist Between Literature and Visual Arts

Ruth Tesmar significantly shaped the seminar for artistic-aesthetic practice at Humboldt University in Berlin, known as the Menzel-Dach, for many years as a professor. Her art thus represents not only her own work but also cultural education and mediation. Awards such as the Graphic Prize for the colored woodprints of Else Lasker-Schüler and the recognition of the textbook Augenreise I underline her authority in the intersection of art, books, and illustration. ([de.wikipedia.org](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Tesmar))

The Cultural Forum as a Place of Aesthetic Experience

The Cultural Forum Schleswig-Holstein House is a suitable place for such work observations: The house sees itself as a stage for exhibitions, educational offerings, events, as well as a café and garden. The historical architecture at Puschkinstraße 12 gives the presentation a special spatial effect. Furthermore, the state capital Schwerin, the Mecklenburg Foundation, and the European Union are working on energy-efficient LED lighting for the exhibition spaces. The house is generally open from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM. ([schwerin.de](https://www.schwerin.de/kultur-tourismus/kunst-kultur/bildende-kunst-museen/schleswig-holstein-haus/index.html))

An Evening for Art Lovers

For the opening on June 6, 2026, at 3 PM, Schwerin invites you to an immediate art experience that connects visual art, memory, and the present. The summer exhibition extends throughout the entire house and promises an intense encounter with an artist whose work draws its strength from images, materials, and literary references. Those who want to not only see art but also experience it atmospherically should visit this exhibition live. ([schwerin.de](https://www.schwerin.de/news/jahresprogramm-kulturforum-2026/))