Frau liegt in einem Bett, vorne eine Champagnerflasche
© Colette, Archiv der Avantgarden – Egidio Marzona, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Foto: Caterina Micksch

Seven Sins. Art between Temptation and Resistance

A sinful life is often associated with excess: losing oneself in earthly pleasures or overwhelming emotions, as well as consciously harming oneself and others. This multimedia, cross-collection exhibition reconsiders the seven deadly sins.

  • Dates 19/06/2026—06/09/2026
  • Opening Hours Wednesday to Friday 15—19 Saturday to Sunday 11—18
  • Admission Fees normal 5 €, reduced 3 €, pupils (under 20 years) 2 €, children up to school age free

Hochmut

In the exhibition pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth no longer appear as violations of a divine order, but as ambivalent transgressions of social norms. Starting point is a series of etchings The Seven Deadly Sins by Pieter van der Heyden after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, engaging in a dialogue with classical modernist, post-war modernist, and contemporary art, such as works by Otto Dix, Max Ernst, Claes Oldenburg, Monica Bonvicini und Colette Lumiere. Literature, film, and recorded conversations with our local community examine the catalogue of sins from a contemporary perspective.

kleinteilige Abbildung von Personen, die sich im Spiegel anschauen u.a.
© Kupferstich-Kabinett, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Pieter van der Heyden nach Pieter Bruegel d. Ä., Superbia (Der Hochmut), 1558

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ein Mann vor einem Gemüsefach mit Pfeil und Bogen
© Courtesy of the artist and Julia Stoschek Collection
Christian Jankowski, Die Jagd, 1992/1997
Frau liegt in einem Bett, vorne eine Champagnerflasche
© Colette, Archiv der Avantgarden – Egidio Marzona, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, Foto: Caterina Micksch
Colette a.k.a. Colette Lumiere: “‘Ancora tu’ – living in a space for six days with all my personal belongings”, Internationaler Kunstmarkt Köln, 1977
zwei rangelnde Personen auf einer Wiese
© Courtesy of the artist and Julia Stoschek Collection
Jen DeNike, Wrestling, 2002 Videostill
goldenes Schild im rechten Winkel an einer Ecke montiert
© Sammlung Hoffmann, Berlin
Gretchen Faust, The St. Matthew Series, 1989/90 Installationsansicht Sammlung Hoffmann
Tischansicht mit einem Hummer auf einem Teller
© Marie Lynn Speckert
Marie Lynn Speckert, LOBSTER, 2014–2022 Videostill
Plattenbau mit Straßenlaterne
© öFilm Dörr & Schlösser
Stau - Jetzt geht's los; Deutschland 1992; Regie: Thomas Heise Videostill

Program

Die Ausstellung

The exhibition was conceived by the current curatorial trainees of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

With kind support of:

With kind support of:

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[Translate to English:]

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