I am delighted to present a photographic documentation of my work Baumstumpf (2009), as part of the exhibition Die Sammlung Weimar at the ACC Gallery in Weimar.

The original installation featured a reconstructed tree stump taken from the Goethe-Schiller Monument and placed in a prominent position at the heart of Theaterplatz. By deliberately displacing this seemingly marginal element, the work redirected attention towards an overlooked detail while simultaneously unsettling and recalibrating viewers' perceptions of space.

Die Sammlung Weimar inaugurates the ACC Gallery’s 2026 exhibition programme. The collection does not officially exist—but what might it look like if it did? On display are works that explore Weimar: its locations, legends and contradictions, as well as its self-perception, provincialism and global influence. It is an imaginary, 'invisible collection' that, borrowing Stefan Zweig's words, celebrates the joy of collecting, even though Weimar itself has yet to establish a site-specific collection.

As part of the opening programme, Milan Ruffert and Cornelia Erdmann of the ACC team will read Stefan Zweig's 'The Invisible Collection'. The tale recounts the story of an elderly blind art collector who remains oblivious to the fact that his valuable print collection was sold off due to financial hardship long ago, leaving only reproductions and empty mounts in its place. Compassionately playing along, an art dealer preserves the old man’s illusion that his collection still exists, and it remains a source of meaning and happiness in his life.

Exhibition:

22 February – 26 April 2026

Opening Hours:

Sunday–Thursday, 12:00–18:00

Friday–Saturday, 12:00–20:00

Further information can be found on the ACC Gallery website.