To mark the 10th anniversary of the Düsseldorf–Palermo town twinning, the Goethe Museum is presenting the results of the transnational open call ‘Nature and Spirits’.
The project took its starting point from Goethe’s drawing of the ‘ghost figures’ at Villa Palagonia near Palermo (1787, Goethe Museum). A jury selected contemporary works from Düsseldorf and Palermo that reinterpret the tension between nature, the spirit and monstrosity. The exhibition showcases the artistic diversity of both partner cities and will subsequently move on to Palermo.
Works by: Maria Tindara Azzaro, Emil Bartlomiejczak, Simon Ertel, Maria J. Geraci, Tony Lombardo, Jake Madel, Gabriele Massaro, Daniel Nehring, Alberto Orilia, Michela Palermo / Andrea Campesi, Igor Scalisi Palminteri, Angelika Trojnarski, Katharina Veerkamp, Annette Wimmershoff (Source: Goethe-Museum)
Exhibition dates: 29 August to 11 October 2026
