40 Personal Stories Between Vulnerability and Hope
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Exhibition Opening at the Kunstmuseum Bonn
The Kunstmuseum Bonn will open the new work series "Crosshairs for Life" by Herlinde Koelbl on November 8, 2026. The focus is on portraits and interviews with 40 people who have cancer. The exhibition addresses a topic that touches many areas of life while also making personal experiences, societal questions, and individual fates visible.
Herlinde Koelbl connects photographic portraits with conversations in her new work. This creates an intense look at people, their vulnerability, and their way of dealing with illness. The exhibition does not solely focus on medical aspects but rather on the life situations and perspectives of the portrayed individuals. Their voices and faces give the subject a personal and immediate dimension.
Illness, Vulnerability, and Hope
The work series deals with the experiences that can shape a cancer diagnosis. At its core are illness, vulnerability, and hope. The combination of image and interview invites contemplation of different life stories and challenges familiar notions of illness and strength.
The opening at the Kunstmuseum Bonn provides the opportunity to encounter the new series for the first time in an exhibition context. Visitors can look forward to a serious, touching, and socially relevant engagement. Koelbl's work makes individual experiences visible and creates space for attention, reflection, and empathy.
Those interested in contemporary photography, documentary art, and social issues will find a unique access in this exhibition. The presentation is aimed at everyone who wants to engage with the stories of the portrayed individuals and explore the connection of photography, conversation, and personal experience.
