When luck bites - Performance and installation of Rag*Treasure
Rag*Treasure are an artist duo from Munich. With a work by textile artist Stefanie Müller and musician Klaus Erika Dietl, the donumenta ART LAB on the Move will move to Glashüttenstraße at the beginning of August. For their performative installation “The happiness of the cold years bites”, Rag*Treasure use used items of clothing and textile upcycling as well as music from sewing and knitting machines.
From August 2 to October 11, 2025 in Glashüttenstraße in the north of Regensburg.
Experience History Up Close
Imagine the Danube flowing in the opposite direction - or being transported back to the time of Marcus Aurelius. The history of Regensburg, its connections, and its role in Europe inspired the artists of the 2024 donumenta Artist in Residence program to create works in public spaces - on view from June 27 to September 30, 2025.
The public space installations by donumenta artists Johanna Tinzl from Austria, Bojan Stojčić from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Erika Velická from the Czech Republic, and Anna Zvyagintseva from Ukraine are the result of in-depth research. What these artists developed during their four-week residency in the UNESCO World Heritage City can now be seen by Regensburg locals and tourists from around the world. Until the end of September 2025, visitors can encounter, engage with, and interact with these works.
Thought Experiments in Form
In his in-situ installation REVERSE DANUBE, Bojan Stojčić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) explores themes of East and West, the river’s course, ecology, migration, and geopolitics. With an artistic twist, Stojčić connects these themes by reversing the natural flow of the Danube eastward and pointing out that migration typically moves in the opposite direction - westward. In his presentation, Stojčić explains how deeply emigration affects his country, causing it to lose intellectual and economic substance. In this spatial artwork, located at Oberer Wöhrd on Jahninsel, Stojčić reconstructs the 2,830 km Danube on a 1:100,000 scale. REVERSE DANUBE also expresses this reversal performatively when it rains. “The gesture is poetic, the execution simple,” Bojan Stojčić comments on his own work.
The Human Being as Commodity
The sculptural intervention THE WRONGS OF BACK THEN by Johanna Tinzl (Austria) consists of forged iron. The material forms larger-than-life human faces that appear to rise from the ground on the riverbank, attached to a railing. Installed at the Marc Aurel embankment, the work is dedicated to the enslaved people who were exploited, bought, or sold in Regensburg during Roman times (1st–5th century) and the Middle Ages (10th–12th century). The title also alludes to present-day injustices - such as human trafficking involving Eastern Europe - highlighting the continuity of historical wrongs. During her research, Tinzl found a trade list at the World Heritage Visitor Center that included goods like honey, salt, iron, copper, and tin - and also “slaves.” She also discovered a depiction of an enslaved woman on a Roman tombstone in Regensburg.
Reflection and Communication
With her sculpture NEARNESS AND DISTANCE at Grieser Spitz, Erika Velická (Czech Republic) reflects on the geological, cultural, and historical layers of Regensburg. She began with the realization that the northernmost point of the Danube had once been a harbour before it became a city. Inspired by the material and form of an ancient amphitheatre, she places her work at the confluence of the Regen, Main-Danube Canal, and Danube rivers. The piece marks a site for encounter, reflection, and communication, honours the rivers’ historic roles, and emphasizes their importance for trade and cultural exchange. Visitors are invited to feel distance in closeness and closeness in distance. With NEARNESS AND DISTANCE, Velická creates a space for contemplating profound questions. To express the connection between past, present, and future, a historic stone block from the cathedral stonemasonry is embedded within freshly quarried Kelheim limestone.
War and Peace
In her installation LAMPSHADE, Kyiv-based artist Anna Zvyagintseva visualizes her experiences and perceptions of the ongoing war in Ukraine since February 2022. Through drawings, sculptures, and art objects, she references the remnants left behind by war refugees and soldiers - items abandoned in the hope of a quick return. The installation, housed in the neunkubikmeter showcase (Pustet Passage), links these objects with a longing for peace. With withered plants, doll furniture, personal memories, and stylized blades of grass made from modeling clay, she depicts a home that is no longer a home. In Ukraine, grass is no longer associated with play and relaxation. “Grass holds great danger. Ukraine is the most heavily mined country in the world,” says Anna Zvyagintseva. Her work highlights the paradox of war and life—blooming trees amid ruins and destruction—and the unwavering hope that “grass will grow.”
Exhibition duration: June 27 – July 31, 2025
Art for World Heritage
Imagine the Danube flowing in the opposite direction—or being transported back to the time of Marcus Aurelius. The history of Regensburg, its connections, and its role in Europe inspired the artists of the donumenta Artist in Residence Program 2024 to create works in public spaces—on display from June 27 to September 30, 2025.
The public installations by donumenta artists come from Johanna Tinzl (Austria), Bojan Stojčić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Erika Velická (Czech Republic), and Anna Zvyagintseva (Ukraine). These works are the result of extensive research, models, and studies. What the artists developed during their four-week residency in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Regensburg will now become reality. For three months, both residents and visitors from around the world can experience, engage with, and interact with these works.
Materialized Thought Experiments
In his site-specific installation REVERSE DANUBE, Bojan Stojčić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) explores themes of East and West, river flows, ecology, migration, and geopolitics. With an artistic twist, Stojčić interweaves these subjects: he focuses on the natural eastward flow of the Danube and the westward movement of migration. On the Oberer Wöhrd at the Jahninsel, Stojčić constructs a 1:100,000 scale model of the 2,830 km-long Danube. The reversal is further emphasized through a performative element when it rains.
THE WRONGS OF BACK THEN, a sculptural intervention by Johanna Tinzl (Austria), is made of forged iron. Her piece at the Marc-Aurel-Ufer is dedicated to the enslaved individuals exploited, bought, or sold in Regensburg during both Roman times (1st–5th centuries) and the Middle Ages (10th–12th centuries). In her research at the World Heritage Visitor Center, Tinzl discovered a trade list that included "slaves" alongside goods like honey, salt, copper, and tin. She also found a Roman gravestone depicting an enslaved woman.
War and Peace
With her sculpture NÄHE UND FERNE at the Grieser Spitz, Erika Velická (Czech Republic) reflects on Regensburg’s geological, cultural, and historical layers. Inspired by the form and material of an ancient amphitheater, Velická installs her piece at the confluence of the Regen and Danube rivers, creating a space for encounter, reflection, and communication. The work honours the historical role of rivers in trade and cultural exchange. Visitors are invited to sense distance in closeness and closeness in distance.
In her installation LAMPSHADE, Kyiv-based artist Anna Zvyagintseva visualizes her impressions of the war in Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022. Her work explores the paradox of war and life blooming trees amid rubble and destruction alongside signs of new beginnings. Through drawings, sculptures, and objects, the artist references the belongings left behind by refugees and soldiers - items abandoned in the hope of a quick return, now linked with the hope for peace.
Opening Ceremony on the Occasion of International Danube Day 2025
The program highlights how the Danube serves as a connecting element through art, culture, and geology. The opening event of this exhibition, held on June 27, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., will take place at the World Heritage Visitor Center in the Salzstadel, Weiße-Lamm-Gasse 1, Regensburg.
Speakers:
- Lorenz Baibl, Head of the Office for Cultural Heritage, City of Regensburg
- Dr. Jörg Brandner, Water Management Authority Regensburg, Department Head for Monitoring, Hydrology, Warnings, Biology
- Stefan Trach, Waterways and Shipping Authority Danube MDK
- Annemarie Türk, Curator for International Artists in Residence – Cultural Exchange Projects in the Danube Region
- Regina Hellwig-Schmid, Artistic Director of donumenta e.V.
Afterwards, the four artists will guide visitors to their installations in public space:
- Johanna Tinzl, THE WRONGS OF BACK THEN (Marc-Aurel-Ufer)
- Bojan Stojčić, REVERSE DANUBE (Jahninsel)
- Erika Velická, NÄHE UND FERNE (Grieser Spitz)
- Anna Zvyagintseva, LAMPSHADE (neunkubikmeter)
WORLD HERITAGE REVISITED 2025
Four artists, artists in residence of donumenta e.V., present their works in the public space of the UNESCO World Heritage City. Their approaches are sometimes political, sometimes historical and always poetic. With their installations, they open up a clever and engaging dialog with tourists, locals and world heritage travelers - from June 27 to September 31, 2025.
The launch event on International Danube Day will focus on how the Danube acts as a unique connecting element between culture, geology, the environment and life on the river. It will take place on June 27, 2025 at 11.00 a.m. in the World Heritage Visitor Center in the Salzstadel, Weiße Lammgasse 1, in Regensburg.
Speeches by
- Lorenz Baibl (Head of the Office for Cultural Heritage of the City of Regensburg)
- Dr. Jörg Brandner (Head of Monitoring, Hydrology, Warning Services, Biology at the Regensburg Water Management Office)
- Stefan Trach, Danube Waterways and Shipping Office MDK
- Annemarie Türk (Curator of International Artists in Residence - Cultural Exchange Projects in the Danube Region)
- Regina Hellwig-Schmid (Artistic Director of donumenta e.V.)
Im Anschluss Rundgang zu den Werken der Künstler*innen
- Johanna Tinzl | Austria
- Bojan Stojčić | Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Erika Velická | Czech Republic
- Anna Zvyagintseva | Ukraine
Art Illuminated by Solar Power
With “Space Shifter” in the mobile donumenta ART LAB on the Move, donumenta e.V. has succeeded in creating a self-generating power supply. Until July 26, Alexander Rosol's work on Aussiger Strasse will be illuminated with electricity generated by the new photovoltaic system. From there, the cube will move on with new art and solar power. In November, the association is planning a symposium on art and climate resilience - Climart. It is the prelude to future projects.
Power from the sun
The electricity for the mobile ART LAB on the Move now comes from the self-generating PV system on the roof of the Kunstkubus. The idea has been around for some time. Now a sponsor has been found with whom donumenta e.V. has secured an ecologically sustainable power supply. Peter Kropmeier, CEO of e-pn GmbH, a regional provider of photovoltaic solutions, recognized the opportunity for himself and the art association. He covered the costs of the entire system, which can provide up to 5 kWh of electrical energy per day. The storage system provides enough electricity to illuminate Alexander Rosol's artwork in the evening and at night.
3rd place in the heat check
The donumenta ART LAB on the Move installation in Glashüttenstraße from August will also be illuminated with solar power. The Munich artist duo, textile artist Stefanie Müller and musician Klaus Erika Dietl, will then explore the topics of recycling, climate change and sustainability with the performative installation “The happiness of the cold years bites”.
At the fall symposium, donumenta e.V. asks the very specific question: How can art promote awareness of sustainability and climate resilience? - Last year, Regensburg was ranked third in the German Environmental Aid's heat check of German cities. Until recently, urban planning and monument preservation argued with the topos of the Stone City when it came to redevelopment measures in Regensburg. Today, on hot days, people flee from the heated pavement in the old town of the UNESCO World Heritage city to avenues and parks.
“Climart” - Keynote by Jürgen Schmude
„Wir vom donumenta e.V. nehmen den Ball auf und werden uns in Zukunft in unserer kunst- und kulturpolitischen Arbeit der nächsten Jahre besonders mit dem Thema Klima Resilienz auseinandersetzen. Wir machen das Klima in der UNESCO Weltkulturerbestadt zum Thema“, sagt Regina Hellwig-Schmid, Vorsitzende und künstlerische Leiterin des donumenta e.V. Neben einer Reihe von Künstler*innen hat der Verein bereits die Zusage des renommierten Tourismus- und Klimaforschers Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmude.
Künstler für eine resiliente Zukunft
"We at donumenta e.V. are picking up the challenge and will be focusing in particular on the topic of climate resilience in our art and cultural policy work over the next few years. We are making the climate in the UNESCO World Heritage City a topic," says Regina Hellwig-Schmid, Chairwoman and Artistic Director of donumenta e.V. In addition to a number of artists, the association has already secured the support of renowned tourism and climate researcher Prof. Dr. Jürgen Schmude.
Space-Shifter can be seen until July 26, 2025 in Aussiger Straße in Regensburg at bus line 1.
Saturday talks at the artwork take place every second Saturday on 17.05. / 31.05. / 14.06. / 28.06. / 12.07. / 26.07. between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm.
The donumenta e.V. wants to bring art to the people and invites people to meet and engage in dialog.
Layer by layer - urban visual spaces
Alexander Rosol, an artist from Regensburg, is presenting his work in the glass cube, which has been touring the city districts for a year as donumenta ART LAB on the Move. Rosol works with layers of architectural fragments. - donumenta e.V. is showing his work from May 2 to July 26, 2025 in Aussiger Straße/bus stop line 1.
According to the concept of donumenta e.V., Alexander Rosol's work relates to its surroundings. “We choose the place where an artist's work is best shown to its best advantage, creates a focal point and can encourage conversation,” says Regina Hellwig-Schmid, artistic director of donumenta e.V.
Design for dialog
The aim of donumenta e.V. is to bring art to the people. With ART LAB on the Move, the association invites people to a dialog every second Saturday (03.05. / 17.05. / 31.05. / 14.06. / 28.06. / 12.07. / 26.07.) between 11.00 am and 1.00 pm.
Different from every perspective
A recurring motif in Alexander Rosol's work is the depiction of architectural and urban visual spaces. He creates visual disturbances through irregularities, contrasts and distortions. By playing with perspectives, superimpositions, distortions and/or the breaking of symmetries, Alexander Rosol creates great tension. The installation challenges the viewer to rediscover the spatial structure depending on the viewing angle.
Imaginative scenarios
Alexander Rosol's working process begins with his own photographs of urban or industrial formations. By using digital image montage and superimposing a large number of different image fragments, he creates complex compositions that reveal imaginative scenarios.
Acrylic glass in a luminous cube
The deliberate refraction of perspective merges different angles and levels. “This creates a kind of visual disruptive impulse that challenges the viewer to explore and interpret the space anew,” says Alexander Rosol about his work.
Rosol repeatedly arranges his stacked acrylic glass panels in light boxes. The donumenta ART LAB on the Move enables the artist to compose his work in an oversized light box. The elements he uses promise interesting perspectives into and through the cube.
Award-winning artist
Alexander Rosol has been working as a freelance visual artist since 2011. Since then, he has been awarded numerous prizes. In 2014, he was awarded 1st prize in the art-in-architecture competition in the Candisviertel (former sugar factory). This was followed by the Regensburg Cultural Foundation's REWAG Art Prize in 2017 and the City of Regensburg's Cultural Promotion Prize in 2019, as well as funding programs from the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Art. In 2022, Alexander Rosol won first prize in the art-in-architecture competition for the station forecourt in Regensburg. Born in Regensburg, he works in Hengersberg in Lower Bavaria.
In the vortex of Knowledge
Inspiring, courageous and full of life - these are the works of the internationally in-demand video artist Betty Mü. Visitors can immerse themselves in the extraordinary art of the Munich-based artist at two locations: In the Am Wiedfang studio, the artist is showing VORTEX - artworks made of glass that develop a dazzling life of their own using the Artivive app. For the facade of the Historisches Museum, Mü worked on the allegorical figures of a historical painting as video mapping:
“INSIDE / OUT - LOVE, PEACE, JUSTICE, STRENGTH, WISDOM”.
Opening of the exhibition at the Atelier am Wiedfang is on April 3 at 7 p.m. - Finissage on April 30 with an artist talk by the artist.
VORTEX - a hypnotic narrative
VORTEX (Latin for vortex, whirlpool) - this is what Betty Mü calls the circular glass panels that show abstract and surreal motifs. The installation in the studio at Wiedfang is reminiscent of large kaleidoscopes in space.
Betty Mü uses the Artivive app to merge the surfaces of her VORTEX panes with moving images. Anyone who installs the app on their cell phone and points it at the vortex disc is drawn into the vortex of a hypnotic narrative.
How painted figures come to life
On the initiative of donumenta e. V., Munich-based video artist Betty Mü has reworked five allegorical female figures from the historical painting “The Good Regiment” (1592) by Isaac Schwendner. In her work “INSIDE / OUT - LOVE, PEACE, JUSTICE, STRENGTH, WISDOM”, Betty Mü animates the virtues of love, peace, justice, strength and wisdom depicted in the painting. Self-confident and strong, she places them in a new context.
Betty Mü detaches the allegorical figures from their historical context, frees them from traditional symbolism and finally uses AI to create a moving, contemporary representation. In this way, the five virtues become self-confident women in the here and now. “On the museum facade, each of these female figures unfolds its own power,” says Regina Hellwig-Schmid about the installation by Betty Mü. - On view from April 3 to 30 on the west facade of the Historical Museum of the City of Regensburg on Dachauplatz from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm.
The artist Betty Mü
Betty Mü is internationally regarded as one of the most in-demand media artists. She builds bridges between digital and analog forms of expression and integrates techniques such as AI and VR. The artist has realized projects for public and private clients such as BMW, SAP, Pinakothek der Moderne, Basel World as well as art projects in Italy, the USA and Mexico. She has shown her immersive installations at the Light Festival in Leipzig, the Festival of Lights in Berlin and the BLINK Festival in Cincinnati, USA, among others. www.bettymue.com
Informations:
- Betty Mü - VORTEX
Exhibition opening on April 3, 2025 at 19.00 in the Atelier Am Wiedfang, Am Wiedfang 5, 93047 Regensburg. Speeches will be given by Wolfgang Dersch (Cultural Advisor of the City of Regensburg), Regina Hellwig-Schmid (donumenta e.V.) and artist Betty Mü. Until April 30, 2025, the exhibition can be seen Thursdays to Sundays between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the donumenta ART LAB on the Move project in the Atelier Am Wiedfang. - Betty Mü – INSIDE / OUT – LIEBE, FRIEDEN, GERECHTIGKEIT, STÄRKE, WEISHEIT
Video mapping from April 3 to April 30, 2025, daily from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. on the west facade of the Historical Museum on Dachauplatz, 93047 Regensburg. - „Von Super8 zum Megamapping“
Finissage with artist talk. Video artist Betty Mü talks about how she started out full of curiosity as an art director in New York and now designs and implements huge mega-mappings for business and culture - on April 30 at 7 p.m. in the Atelier Am Wiedfang, Am Wiedfang 5, 93047 Regensburg.
Please register in advance via info@donumenta.de.