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Contemporary art, music, theater and literature in harmony with the culture of culinary delights. Exhibitions and events present themselves to invited guests and art lovers at fixed opening hours.
The intention is to promote artists and creators of art and to enrich the encounter between the different worlds of our society. A place to enjoy art and culture. Feel welcomed.
From 10.05.2024 to 18.08.2024 in the Stadtstadel, Illerstrasse 15, 87435 Kempten. The exhibition is open from Friday to Sunday between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. You can also arrange personal exhibition visits via our contact form. We look forward to your visit!
Uli Fischer is a master in combining textiles and color application as well as in tracking down textile materials worldwide. On his pictorial objects sewn onto canvas, he allows the structures, colors and damages of the fabrics to take effect. Patina traces of usage become color gradients, similar to the color layer painting of old masters, and set accents. He uses the transparency of the material, which has become worn and thin through use, to create new spaces, while leaving the fabrics their autonomous quality. They become artwork and are thus transformed once again.
The reversal in his painting of transforming color into a material effect also creates a textile feel and extraordinary pictorial worlds in the combination of layers of color and reduced colorfulness, which offer us as viewers space for our own stories and imagination.
"Every object has a soul and this soul can be uncovered by making the object resonate". John Cage's idea is the guiding principle for Uli Fischer in his very individual approach to bringing materials from the past to light and connecting them with the present. In doing so, he combines global diverseness with absolute minimalism.
Uli Fischer lives and works in Berlin. International solo and group exhibitions characterize his artistic work.
From 10.05.2024 to 18.08.2024 in the Stadtstadel, Illerstrasse 15, 87435 Kempten. The exhibition is open from Friday to Sunday between 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. You can also arrange personal exhibition visits via our contact form. We look forward to your visit!
The house at Illerstraße 15 is one of the oldest houses in the former imperial city of
Kempten. Its history dates back to the 13th century and is closely connected with the
neighboring Mühlberg ensemble. The building, erected by the lord abbot, served to care for
pilgrims, travelers and the needy. Around 1600, a patrician family resided in the three-story
gable-roofed building. Later, the city took over the building and converted it into a municipal
construction depot. Since then, it has been called the Stadtstadel.
At the end of the 20th century, the house was renovated with great attention to detail.
Backfilled cellar rooms were uncovered and an aged pillar as well as an antique millstone
were discovered in the process. Among the special features are Renaissance paintings and
Gothic rafters. After different uses, the Stadtstadel has become a place for contemporary art
and culture since 2021.
After more than thirty years of management experience in strategic marketing and
communications, I decided to devote more time to my interest in art and culture and, with the
acquisition of the Stadtstadel, to give it a permanent space.
I am fascinated by the exploration of different styles in art and the dialogue with artists as
well as visitors. It is an inspiring task for me to present the beautiful things in life holistically
and to make them accessible to those who are interested.