Kerstin Brätsch

Marta Award of the Wemhöner Foundation

28. 11. 2026

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28. 2. 2027

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Kerstin Brätsch (born 1979 in Hamburg, lives and works in Berlin) transforms the Lippold Gallery into a living organism. Materiality, color, surface, and space intertwine, dissolving the boundaries between painting, sculpture, and architecture.

A key element of the exhibition is the floor itself. Drawing on a mosaic project she previously realized, the artist has designed a vinyl floor for Marta that covers all 350 square meters of gallery space on the museum’s first floor. Here, large-scale paintings created specifically for the exhibition encounter sculptural elements made from printed cardboard, alongside a video work. The various media and techniques merge into an immersive environment in which painting is not not just something to look at, but something to experience. It becomes a living, dynamic presence that engages the senses and blurs the boundaries between image, space, and perception.

The Marta Award carries a prize of €25,000 and includes, among other things, the acquisition of a work for the Collection Marta. The award, in its new format is presented every two years.The recipient is selected by an independent expert jury, to recognize distinctive artistic positions and support the expansion of the museum’s collection.

Dank
Marta-Partner

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Marta Herford Corporate Partners and Corporate Premium Partners, as well as the Marta Fund for New Art, for their long-term support of our program.

Accompanying program

The exhibition program will be published here shortly.

Accompanying program

17.00 – 19.30
Marta HOCH 2

There are infinitely many fascinating handicraft techniques. Here, interested individuals can meet in a relaxed atmosphere to learn new things, continue working on their own projects, and exchange ideas.

Location
Library on the 2nd floor

Registration
No registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome

All information about Marta HOCH 2 can be found here.

17.00 – 19.30
Marta HOCH 2

Violin, accordion, tambourine – whether with or without experience, with your own instrument or simply a desire for something new: everyone is invited to listen and jam. For music enthusiasts and instrumentalists.

Registration
no registration required, free admission, everyone is welcome

All information about Marta HOCH 2 here.

18.00 – 20.00
Guided tour

Enjoy art after work: Every Wednesday, the Marta invites you to end the day with a relaxed visit to the exhibition until 8 p.m.

19.00 – 20.30
Marta HOCH 2

Poetry Slam is back in Herford! The slam stage has been silent since 2019 – now it’s getting loud again! Every two months, Slam OWL brings the region’s hidden poets to the stage – captivating, relatable, and guaranteed not to be boring.

What is a Poetry Slam anyway?
A Poetry Slam is an event format in which poets perform self-written texts on a stage, which are then evaluated by a randomly selected audience jury. They may not use props and must adhere to a time limit of what feels like 6 minutes per performance. At the end of the evening, one of the performers emerges as the winner. There are no stylistic requirements: Whether funny or serious, whether stand-up or lyric poetry – anything can take place on a Poetry Slam stage! Moderation: Niko Sioulis.

Slam OWL is a culturally engaged association and organizer of most poetry slams in the region and is also active in youth work. Further information is available at www.slam-owl.de.

Without registration
Free admission, everyone is welcome

Exhibitions

Accompanying program

17.00 – 19.30
Marta HOCH 2
17.00 – 19.30
Marta HOCH 2
18.00 – 20.00
Guided tour
19.00 – 20.30
Marta HOCH 2