Painting & Sculpture in Dialogue at the Museum Altomünster
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When painting and sculpture come into conversation
The Museum Altomünster presents Painting & Sculpture in Dialogue, a German-Polish exhibition featuring works by the sculptor Remigiusz Dulko from Oświęcim/Auschwitz and the Aichach painter and writer Fabian Oppolzer. The exhibition combines two distinct artistic styles into a concentrated artistic experience about form, material, color, and memory.
A dialogue between surface, body, and space
The exhibition title accurately describes the curatorial principle: painting and sculpture do not appear in isolation but respond to each other. Color fields, lines, and compositions interact with the spatial presence of bronze. In viewing the works, a play between surface and volume, movement and stillness, painterly openness and sculptural density emerges.
The exhibition atmosphere thrives on this tension. Sculptures assert their place in space while the painting opens inner pictorial spaces. Visitors experience an aesthetic encounter that sharpens awareness of materiality, proportion, light, and the relationship between artwork and environment.
Remigiusz Dulko: Bronze as an immersive language
Remigiusz Dulko was born in 1955 in Lidzbark Warmiński and studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Since the beginning of his artistic career, he has primarily worked with bronze. His sculptures combine craftsmanship with a strong physical presence and range thematically from erotic and sacred motifs to monumental and applied forms.
In Altomünster, the bronze works demonstrate how mass, surface, gesture, and emptiness become carriers of a quiet, contemplative effect. The sculptural form invites observation from various perspectives and changes with each step through the exhibition space.
Fabian Oppolzer: Painting with literary resonance
Fabian Oppolzer combines painting, literature, and scholarly reflection. He studied history, theology, and comparative literature in Vienna and has been working as a visual artist since 2017. His artistic practice opens pictorial spaces where color, structure, and composition relate to narrative and cultural associations.
Together with Dulko, this does not result in a simple opposition but a productive exchange. The images respond to the physical presence of the sculptures, while the bronze extends the pictorial space into three dimensions. The exhibition invites an understanding of seeing as a process of knowledge and encounter.
Art as a bridge between Dachau and Oświęcim
The exhibition holds particular cultural-political significance in addition to its art-historical value. The two artists come from regions connected through the partnership between Dachau and Oświęcim/Auschwitz. At the Museum Altomünster, this historical and cultural dialogue continues through art.
This makes the exhibition a place of cultural education: it shows how artistic communication can transcend linguistic, geographical, and biographical boundaries. The works create space for attention, conversation, and personal reflection.
Visit to the Museum Altomünster
The Museum Altomünster is located at St. Birgittenhof and connects the special exhibition with a historical environment shaped by the history of the monastery and the Bridgettine Order. The exhibition will be on view from September 27, 2026, to January 17, 2027, during regular opening hours. On October 16, 2026, a visit is possible starting at 1 PM.
Admission is 2.50 euros per person. Children up to 14 years can visit the museum for free; for groups of ten or more, a reduced entry fee of 2 euros per person applies. The museum is open Thursday to Saturday from 1 PM to 4 PM and Sunday from 1 PM to 5 PM.
Conclusion: An exhibition that makes encounters visible
Painting & Sculpture in Dialogue offers an artistic experience between bronze, color, space, and memory. The works of Remigiusz Dulko and Fabian Oppolzer show how different media enrich each other and open new perspectives on contemporary art. Those seeking aesthetic experience, cultural education, and inspiring artwork should definitely experience this exhibition live at the Museum Altomünster.
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