Name: Surreal Metamorphoses - Airbrush Works and Paintings by Michael Porzelt
Start: 2026-07-23T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-10T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Gemeindehaus der ev-luth. Kirchengemeinde Braunschweig-Stöckheim

Surreal Metamorphoses: When Beetle Images Become a Poetic Imagery

The exhibition Surreal Metamorphoses showcases airbrush works and paintings by Michael Porzelt at the community center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church community of Braunschweig-Stöckheim. The focus is on surreal illustrations that arise from an intense engagement with nature, metamorphosis, and artistic distortion. The art experience is complemented by acrylic paintings on canvas and wooden panels from the artist's studio.

Between Nature Observation and Dream Logic

Porzelt's works combine precise imagery with the openness of surreal imagination. The starting point lies in the exploration of beetles, their form, their cultural symbolic value, and their role in human history. This observation does not develop into a scientific study but rather an aesthetic experience: Colors, surfaces, and transitions open up a pictorial space between illustration, fantasy, and painterly transformation.

Airbrush, Mixed Media, and the Art of Transition

The airbrush technique gives the motifs a smooth, almost floating appearance. In combination with mixed techniques, multi-layered image surfaces are created that deliberately blur the boundaries between organic form and imaginary transformation. This tension constitutes the allure of the exhibition: the works evoke the tradition of surreal imagery but remain anchored in a distinctive, contemporary handwriting.

Acrylic Paintings from the Studio as a Painterly Expansion

The supplementary acrylic works on canvas and wooden panels broaden the view of Porzelt's artistic practice. Here, painting emerges more prominently as an independent imagery, with shapes, textures, and color spaces further intensifying. The result is an exhibition that not only presents individual motifs but unfolds a coherent artistic cosmos.

A Place for Art Enjoyment in the Community Center

The community center of the Evangelical Lutheran Church community of Stöckheim is known as a popular exhibition venue with a hall and attached cafeteria. This creates a calm, open exhibition atmosphere for visitors, where art viewing and encounters coexist alongside each other. The combination of a sacred environment and contemporary imagery adds additional depth to the presentation.

Conclusion: An Exhibition for Curious Eyes and Open Associations

Surreal Metamorphoses invites one to experience art as a space of transformation. Those interested in airbrush, painting, surreal imagery, and nature-inspired motifs will find here an exhibition with its own character and high recognizability. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to not only see art but also perceive it as an intense aesthetic experience.