Eröffnung, Opening

OPENING: CATHERINE OPIE – THE PAUSE THAT DREAMS AGAINST ERASURE

Friday, Feb 13, 2026, 7 pm

The Fridericianum cordially invites you and your friends to the opening of the exhibition The Pause That Dreams Against Erasure by Catherine Opie.

Children’s vernissage, 5.30–7 pm

With drinks, snacks, and music by DJ Miss Betty Ford

The questions of what defines a person, of what influences shape their character, how one might break away from the determining forces of social conditioning, and what alternative ways of life could be realistic options all form an essential framework for the work of Catherine Opie. Since the early 1990s, the artist has been creating a complex body of work that primarily consists of photography, but also includes films, artist books, and installations. Beyond the norm, her work proposes diverse responses and possibilities. Born in Sandusky in 1961 and now living in Los Angeles, Opie draws on the traditions of socially engaged documentary photography of the 20th century, offering a far-sighted and empathetic update.
The Fridericianum is holding Catherine Opie’s first institutional solo exhibition in Germany.

Speakers
Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoffmann
Managing Director, documenta und Museum Fridericianum gGmbH

Dr. Sven Schoeller
Mayor, Kassel

Moritz Wesseler
Director, Fridericianum

Admission is free on the evening of the opening. No registration required.

 

The exhibition is being generously sponsored by Maria Seferian.

The Kunsthalle receives further significant support from the Rudolf Augstein Stiftung.

Media partner of the show is Monopol Magazin für Kunst und Leben.