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Chaos, confusion, turmoil: The synonyms of "Wirr Warr" (Mix Up) all describe a condition that undermines order. Instead of the often demanded desires for system, structure and rule, which suggest clarity and thus security, the Wirr Warr resists the plannable and indulges in the uncertain. This is also where it鈥檚 very special charm becomes apparent. While order and structure contain a certain foresight, the Wirr Warr has an inherent moment of surprise. In its colorful clutter, in the motley whole that defies logic, new ways of looking at things and connections can be found that can inspire fresh ideas and thoughts. As a playful formation of the verb "wirren", which is borrowed from the Middle High German "werren" and it鈥檚 meaning of "entangling",[2] the Wirr Warr can also have interesting effects on art: If genres, styles, artists and works are suddenly mixed without any discernible reason - in art history, for example, this is a shared epoch or differently treated themes - the human eye is miraculously prompted to take a new look, to gain a new "understanding". The Wirr Warr even inevitably forces us to leave behind the traditional and to re-evaluate it.

It is precisely this moment of surprise and new exploration that the exhibition "MIX UP. Special Works from our Collection in Dialogue" will trace. In a complete jumble and colorful coming together of works from the gallery's holdings, the diversity of the artists we present and their works will be presented. Without structure or order, art-historically significant positions of Modern Art, Abstraction and Informel, New Figuration and Contemporary Art encounter each other and invite to an exciting dialogue.