The pop-up exhibition “City Lights – Art in Cologne”
presented recent works by Susanne Herbold alongside other participating artists in a temporary exhibition space in Cologne’s historic Old Town.
Located close to the Rhine, the venue became an open meeting place for contemporary art over several days. Visitors gained insight into different artistic positions — ranging from abstract painting to figurative approaches — and were able to experience the works through direct exchange with the artists.
The exhibition was conceived as an accessible art space beyond traditional gallery structures. Through the temporary use of the location, art became visible within everyday urban life and accessible to a wider audience.
Susanne Herbold presented large-scale abstract paintings in which movement, colour space and emotional perception form central elements of her artistic practice. The works address memory, energy and atmospheric states, unfolding their impact particularly through direct spatial experience.
Further works by the artist were presented in the same year during Female Art Week Berlin at the Quantum Gallery.
The exhibition was made possible through the support of Clearstone Recruiting, who provided the venue for artistic use. The temporary nature of the space created an especially intense experience for both the audience and the participating artists.
Events such as City Lights illustrate how contemporary art can gain visibility beyond institutional frameworks and generate new forms of engagement between art and the public.
The organizational implementation of the exhibition was realized in collaboration with Panzo Entertainment.
