Andreas Steinbrecher in Berlin
Der Sturm ist aus Luft is a group exhibition curated by Thomas Scheibitz, opening on April 17, 2026, at SCHAU FENSTER in Berlin. Bringing together around 20 artistic positions across generations, the exhibition explores a spectrum of approaches ranging from abstraction to personal systems of image-making and translation.
At its core is the concept of a “sequence of images” (Bildstrecke), which functions both as a conceptual framework and as a response to the architecture of the space. SCHAU FENSTER, a narrow exhibition venue approximately 25 meters long and 4 meters deep, reads like a walkable storefront with a clear beginning and end. The presentation follows this linear structure deliberately, avoiding elaborate staging in favor of a precise arrangement of works that unfold meaning through their sequence—what Gottfried Boehm described as a “meaning that comes toward the viewer.”
The exhibition brings together influential positions from Scheibitz’s early artistic environment around 1989 with contemporary artists connected to his work as a professor at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. These are complemented by selected historical works from his own collection. The result is a collage-like structure which, in the sense articulated by Heiner Müller, becomes a way of constructing an image about the image in the 21st century.
The title of the exhibition is borrowed from a line in the song “Halb Voll” by Yaneq. It points to a relationship between part and whole: air as an immaterial element becomes the condition for the storm—just as individual artistic positions generate a larger dynamic when brought together.
Opening: April 17, 2026, 7–11 PM
Exhibition dates: April 18 – May 10, 2026
Location: SCHAU FENSTER, Lobeckstraße 30–35, 10969 Berlin
Hours: Saturdays 3–6 PM and by appointment
The exhibition offers a focused insight into current discourses in painting and image production, while reflecting on historical continuities and personal networks within contemporary art.