When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition runs from June 18, 2026, to August 10, 2026, on multiple dates at the community center Stöckheim.

Is the admission free?

Yes, according to the event information, admission is free.

Where exactly does the exhibition take place?

At the community center of the Ev.-Luth. Church Community Braunschweig-Stöckheim, Kirchenbrink 3C, 38124 Braunschweig.

What works will be shown?

Surreal airbrush works, mixed techniques, as well as acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden panels will be exhibited.

Is there information on tours or workshops?

The provided information does not mention any tours or workshops.

Is the event location accessible?

The hall has a disabled toilet according to community information. Further information will follow.

Surreal Imagery in Braunschweig: Michael Porzelt Enchants with Colors and Forms

Name: Surreal Metamorphoses - Airbrush Works and Paintings by Michael Porzelt
Start: 2026-06-18T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-10T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Gemeindehaus der ev-luth. Kirchengemeinde Braunschweig-Stöckheim

Surreal Imagery between Insect Study and Imagination

With Surreal Metamorphoses, Michael Porzelt opens an exhibition space in Braunschweig, where airbrush technique, painting, and mixed media merge into an independent visual language. The exhibition is designed as a free art experience in the community center of the Ev.-Luth. Church Community Braunschweig-Stöckheim and invites visitors to discover surreal motifs as an aesthetic experience between nature observation, transformation, and poetic alienation.

When Beetles Become Image Ideas

The artistic starting point of the exhibition lies in Porzelt's studies in graphic design with a focus on illustration at the FH Hildesheim-Holzminden. From this background, he develops works that utilize precise line work, airy glaze, and finely modeled color areas. The inspiration from Bernhard Klausnitzer's book Wonder World of Beetles refers to a field of tension between natural history, symbolism, and artistic imagination. In the observation of the works, beetles, body fragments, and metamorphic forms do not appear merely as motifs but as carriers of a surreal narrative.

Airbrush, Acrylic, and the Language of Surface

The exhibition connects airbrush-initiated illustrations with acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden panels from the artist's studio. It is precisely this technical variety that shapes the exhibition atmosphere: smooth transitions, floating contours, and structured color applications create a visual tension between control and dissolution. Porzelt thus returns to his analog roots and uses the material to place abstract as well as figurative forms into an open pictorial space.

Surrealism Today, Close to Detail

Those who attentively observe the works do not experience loud gestures but concentrated pictorial poetry. The motifs unfold from proximity and distance, from natural scientific precision and free association. This is precisely where the appeal of this exhibition lies: it demonstrates how contemporary painting and illustration at the boundary of reality and dream open up new interpretations. For art-interested visitors, a quiet yet sustainable art experience with high museum educational connectivity emerges.

Venue, Atmosphere, and Visit

The community center in Stöckheim is considered a versatile exhibition venue with a hall and cafeteria; concerts, readings, and theater plays are also regularly held there. The exhibition Surreal Metamorphoses is scheduled for several dates between June and August 2026. The combination of a church community space and artistic presentation creates an approachable setting where image observation and cultural education come together closely.

Conclusion

Surreal Metamorphoses promises an impressive exhibition about transformation, perception, and the power of drawing. Michael Porzelt combines technical precision with poetic openness and invites visitors to see the world of images anew. Anyone who loves art should definitely visit this special exhibition live in Braunschweig.