When does the tour take place?

On July 5, 2026, at 4 PM in the Villa Dessauer city gallery Bamberg.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

In the Villa Dessauer city gallery Bamberg, Hainstraße 4a, 96047 Bamberg.

What is the admission fee?

Art association members have free admission. For other visitors, the regular admission of €6 applies at the Villa Dessauer.

How long does the exhibition run?

The exhibition Clean Girls is on view from June 13 to July 26, 2026.

Are there opening hours?

Yes, the exhibition is open Thursday to Sunday and on holidays from 12 PM to 6 PM.

Is the Villa Dessauer accessible?

According to museum information, the Villa Dessauer city gallery is not wheelchair accessible.

Two Artists, One Body Image: Bamberg Experiences a Clever Exhibition

Name: Tour of the Exhibition Clean Girls - Cathrin Hoffmann and Sophia Süßmilch
Start: 2026-07-05T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-05T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Stadtgalerie Bamberg Villa Dessauer

A tour that reinterprets the body as an image field of the present

Curator Sylvia Michel leads a tour of the annual exhibition Clean Girls of the Bamberg Art Association and offers an in-depth look at two artistic positions that question contemporary painting and performative art with great clarity. Cathrin Hoffmann and Sophia Süßmilch place the body at the center - as a projection surface of identity, desire, norms, vulnerability, and digitally influenced perception.

Between painting, body image, and digital presence

The exhibition unfolds an intensive examination of works in the tension between analog surfaces and virtual image logic. Cathrin Hoffmann develops fragile, often fragmented body images that oscillate between reality and virtuality. Sophia Süßmilch works with humor, provocation, and feminist emphasis, negotiating corporeality as a site of pleasure, pain, and resistance.

Especially in the tour, it becomes evident how differently both artists conceptualize the human body: as malleable material, as a cultural sign, and as an image carrier of societal expectations. The exhibition thus connects art-historical references with current questions about self-image, control, and visibility.

Curatorial Perspective and Aesthetic Experience

Sylvia Michel provides insights into the conception of the show and the dialogical arrangement of the works. For visitors, an exhibition atmosphere emerges that not only informs but also condenses an aesthetic experience: painting meets conceptual sharpness, gestural presence meets digital allure, irony meets seriousness.

The tour is suited for art enthusiasts who want to understand contemporary art not only visually but also within its art-historical and cultural context. Questions about the relationship between analog experience and digital perception run like a red thread through the tour.

The Bamberg Art Association as a Place of Mediation

The Bamberg Art Association has stood for the mediation of contemporary art and for an open dialogue between the audience and art since 1823. With Clean Girls, this tradition continues in the Villa Dessauer city gallery, showing how relevant artistic positions are that question societal norms, body images, and media realities.

The art experience is further sharpened by the location: The Villa Dessauer is established as a venue for special exhibitions and brings the works into a framework that promotes concentration and contemplation.

Conclusion: This tour of Clean Girls promises a precise, inspiring, and intellectually stimulating encounter with current art. Those interested in painting, body politics, feminist strategies, and curatorial perspectives should not miss this date in Bamberg.