When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from June 27, 2026, to September 27, 2026, at Kunstverein Braunschweig.

What is the admission fee?

The regular admission is €5. Every first Sunday of the month is free entry.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, public tours take place on Thursdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 3 PM, except on holidays.

Is the exhibition suitable for children?

Yes, the Kunstverein also offers formats for children and youth, as well as special tours for young visitors.

Where is Kunstverein Braunschweig located?

The Kunstverein is located at Villa Salve Hospes, Lessingplatz 12, 38100 Braunschweig.

How long should one plan for the visit?

For a focused contemplation of works and a tour through the exhibition, about one to one and a half hours is recommended.

Annette Senneby at Kunstverein Braunschweig: Painting, Space, and Quiet Intensity

Name: ANNETTE SENNEBY "Attic"
Start: 2026-07-17T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-28T01:59:59+02:00
Location: Kunstverein Braunschweig

Annette Senneby at Kunstverein Braunschweig: When Painting Conquers Space

With Attic, Kunstverein Braunschweig presents Annette Senneby's first institutional exhibition in Germany. The presentation unfolds on the upper floor of Villa Salve Hospes and leads to an art that opens a vibrant dialogue between painting, sculpture, and site-specific intervention. Senneby's works bring pigment, material, and physical forces into contact; from this arise zones of densification, flow, and dissolution. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/en/exhibitions/annette-senneby/))

An Exhibition Between Image and Body

Annette Senneby, born in 1951 in Gothenburg and living and working in Stockholm, develops a practice in which the image does not appear as a static surface but as a starting point for spatial experience. The Kunstverein describes her work as a field of tension in which boundaries, gravity, and movement are constantly renegotiated. It is precisely this openness that makes the art experience so immediate: Upon entering the exhibition, visitors do not encounter a closed world of images but a finely tuned exhibition atmosphere in which light, material, and space permeate each other. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/en/exhibitions/annette-senneby/))

Curation with a Clear Focus on Perception

Curated by Emily Fahlén, director of the non-commercial exhibition space MINT in Stockholm, in dialogue with Cathrin Mayer, the exhibition unfolds a precise art-historical reading of Senneby's work. The juxtaposition of pigmented surfaces, material structures, and spatial settings sharpens the view for those transitions where painting becomes installation and objecthood transitions into open image thinking. This is cultural education in the best sense: contemplating works as an experience of time, surface, and movement. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/en/exhibitions/annette-senneby/))

The Venue: Villa Salve Hospes as a Resonance Space

Kunstverein Braunschweig is one of the renowned and internationally recognized art associations in Germany. In Villa Salve Hospes, contemporary art meets historical architecture, whose spaces provide orientation and friction to the eye. This place is ideal for the exhibition because Senneby's works respond to spatial conditions and derive their impact not only from the motif but from the physical presence in the space. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/information/institution/?utm_source=openai))

Guided Tours, Mediation, and Visitor Experience

Kunstverein Braunschweig offers a strong mediation program with public tours on Thursdays at 6 PM and Sundays at 3 PM; additionally, there are formats for children and youth. The exhibition can not only be viewed but also deepened in content. At the same time, clear visiting hours, barrier-free information, and the central location at Lessingplatz facilitate the museum visit. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/en/art-education/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Attic is an exhibition for all who want to not only see art but experience it in space. Annette Senneby connects materiality, perception, and physical presence into a quiet but intense form of contemporary art. Those who engage with this contemplation of works will experience an exhibition that is as precise as it is sensual, making a visit to Kunstverein Braunschweig truly worthwhile. ([kunstvereinbraunschweig.de](https://kunstvereinbraunschweig.de/en/exhibitions/annette-senneby/))