A Step Ahead

Olbrichweg, 64289 Darmstadt

On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the first exhibition of the Darmstadt artists‘ colony on the Mathildenhöhe, the Mathildenhöhe Institute Darmstadt is dedicating the show "A Step Ahead" to the question of how design, architecture and art shape social developments: Then and now.

Four visionary building exhibitions between 1901 and 1914 gave the Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt its current appearance and led to its entry in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The historic Artists‘ Colony always saw design as a holistic concept for improving everyday life. This progressive approach continues to the present day and forms the starting point of the exhibition.

 

In four thematically structured halls,"A Step Ahead" takes a look at the four historic building exhibitions of 1901, 1904, 1908 and 1914. Original works of applied and fine art enter into a dialog with contemporary international positions in design and art. Each hall functions as a resonance chamber for central themes such as world concepts, community and individuality, identity and social issues as well as introspection and new beginnings.

 

Historical design approaches of the Artists‘ Colony are linked with current issues: new production methods, innovative materials, participatory processes and the use of artificial intelligence open up perspectives on future living environments. Walk-in installations, interactive architecture and changing exhibition structures invite the public to become part of this debate.

 

A particular focus is on the exhibition architecture: with the help of contemporary AI technologies, the first and last historical building exhibitions will be reconstructed in a colourful 3D visualization and integrated into the exhibition on a large scale. In this way, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt can once again be experienced as a place of experimental spatial art.

 

"A Step Ahead" is integrated into the"World Design Capital 2026 Frankfurt-Rhine-Main" programme and ties in with Darmstadt‘s international significance as an early "capital of design". The exhibition sees itself as a bridge between cultural heritage and current social challenges and as an invitation to understand design as an active, responsible process that is always one step ahead of our time.

 

Curator: Dr. Philipp Gutbrod, Cultural Officer of the City of Science Darmstadt / Director Institut Mathildenhöhe

Nächste Termine

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7

Juni 2026

11:00 Uhr bis 31.01.2027 18:00  Uhr

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