Artist's Talk with Guido van der Werve at the Museum für Neue Kunst Freiburg
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An evening between endurance, visual power, and art conversation
At the Museum of Contemporary Art in Freiburg on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 6 PM, contemporary art meets a conversation about body, time, and artistic limits. Guido van der Werve will speak in English about his work number thirteen and other projects; participation is free of charge. The conversation is part of the exhibition context of Playing Field. Sport & Art, which the museum sees as a forum for contemporary art and social issues. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_34572502/index.html))
An artist who transforms movement into art
Guido van der Werve, born in 1977 in Papendrecht, works as a filmmaker, musician, and visual artist. His works revolve around endurance, self-questioning, and the transformation of physical effort into poetic images. MoMA features Number eight, everything is going to be alright and Number thirteen, Effugio A: Chamomile, Russia's National Flower or Running to Rachmaninoff in its catalog; GRIMM describes van der Werve as an artist who pushes his body to the limit in video performances and has been composing his own music since 2007. ([moma.org](https://www.moma.org/artists/36615-guido-van-der-werve))
Sport, romance, and aesthetic experience
What makes this artist conversation so intriguing lies in the tension between athletic discipline and philosophical imagery. Van der Werve transforms endurance into an aesthetic experience, where running, failure, standstill, and repetition become central motifs. His art opens a space for art examination, where performance, video, composition, and installation thinking intertwine. ([grimmgallery.com](https://grimmgallery.com/exhibitions/28-guido-van-der-werve-nummer-veertien-nummer-zeventien/))
The museum as a place of the present
The Museum of Contemporary Art presents changing exhibitions on current artistic and social topics, approaching its collection of the 20th and 21st centuries from ever-new perspectives. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, Thursdays until 7 PM, located at Marienstraße 10a in Freiburg, with regular admission at 7 euros and reduced admission at 5 euros; entry is free for those under 27. The museum is accessible and wheelchair-friendly with assistance via elevator and has a wheelchair-accessible restroom. ([museen.freiburg.de](https://museen.freiburg.de/museen/mnk))
Especially in the context of the exhibition Playing Field. Sport & Art, the conversation gains additional depth: The exhibition explores rules, participation, and the cultural significance of sport. Thus, the evening becomes not just an artist conversation, but a focused encounter with a visual world where physicality, thought, and artistic form come together in a special way. ([museen.freiburg.de](https://museen.freiburg.de/site/freiburg_museen2024/get/documents_E1932821355/freiburg/daten_museen/Bilderdownload%20Presse/2026/Spielfeld.%20Sport%20%26%20Kunst/30-04%20mnk%20ausstellung%20spielfeld.pdf))
Conclusion: Those who love art that draws from the movement of life will experience a rich evening full of insights, images, and perspectives. This artist conversation is definitely worth visiting both virtually and in the museum. ([freiburg.de](https://www.freiburg.de/pb/site/Freiburg/node/343211/zmdetail_34572502/index.html))
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