Fluxus 2025

Exhibition Title: Fluxus 2025 – “Ja, dann ist das so!”

Dates:

6–7 September 2025 Open daily from 12:00 AM to 7:00 PM

Venue: Kunst & Musik Etage Hannover Vahrenwalder Straße, Hannover, Germany

Artists: Over 180 international artists, Initiated by Lars Schumacher.

Type of Exhibition: Large-scale group installation and participatory happening Not a conventional exhibition – more a space for movement, vibration, and unfinished ideas

Media: Installation, performance, sound, text, video, collage, interactive art, and ephemeral works

Curatorial Concept / Description: “Ja, dann ist das so!” is not an exhibition in the traditional sense. It’s a living, breathing environment inspired by the original Fluxus movement of the 1960s. Following its debut in Chicago, the project continues in Hannover as part of a transatlantic dialogue. The space resists categorization—neither museum nor gallery—but instead becomes a playground for artistic experimentation and social interaction.

The exhibition celebrates the fleeting, the humorous, and the interdisciplinary. It draws on the legacy of Fluxus pioneers like Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, and Joseph Beuys, while inviting contemporary artists to submit new works that challenge the boundaries of art and life. Visitors are not passive observers but co-creators in a dynamic process of exchange and transformation.

Target Audience / Participation: Open to all – no prior knowledge required Audience participation is central: expect spontaneous performances, interactive installations, and collaborative moments

Fluxus 2025 – “Well, then that’s how it is!”

An exhibition between Chicago and Hanover – a state in flux.

Fluxus is more than an art term – it’s an attitude, an impulse, a contradiction to the established. Since the early 1960s, Fluxus has stood for the dissolution of boundaries: between art forms, between artists and audiences, between art and life itself. Coined by George Maciunas, the term means “to flow” – and this principle runs through both the history and present of the movement.

Following its striking presentation in Chicago in August 2025, where the Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble became a stage for installations, performances, and interactive moments, the Fluxus journey continues in Hanover. On September 6 and 7, 2025, the Kunst & Musik Etage Hannover opens its doors for the exhibition “Fluxus 2025 – Well, then that’s how it is!”, initiated by Lars Schumacher and presented as part of the renowned ZINNOBER Art Festival.

What began in Chicago as “An Installation, A Happening, A Question Mark” becomes something new in Hanover: Not an exhibition. Not a museum. Not art. But a space for movement, for vibration, for the unfinished. Over 180 artistic positions from around the world are part of this installation – works that resist commercialization, celebrate the ephemeral, and invite the audience to become co-creators.

The exhibition sees itself as a continuation and transformation of the original Fluxus idea. Inspired by historical figures such as Yoko Ono, Nam June Paik, Joseph Beuys, and Ben Patterson, the participating artists draw on principles like interdisciplinarity, humor, processuality, and social sculpture. What emerges is not a finished work, but an open space for encounter and friction.

The connection between Germany and the USA plays a central role. As early as the 1960s, Maciunas organized Fluxus festivals in Wiesbaden, Wuppertal, and other European cities – with artists like Alison Knowles, Dick Higgins, and Wolf Vostell. Today, more than 60 years later, this transatlantic idea lives on: The exhibition in Hanover is part of an international dialogue that invites artists to engage with Fluxus and submit new works. The first presentation took place on August 1 in Chicago, with further stops to follow.

“Well, then that’s how it is!” – this title is not a resignation, but an open statement. It invites us to embrace the unpredictable, celebrate the unfinished, and honor the momentary. The exhibition in Hanover is a place where nothing needs to be perfect – and therein lies its power.

Visitors are warmly invited to become part of this flow on Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Kunst & Musik Etage Hannover (Vahrenwalder Straße 213). The city tram line 1 takes you directly to the Windausstraße stop – and from there into a world that defies explanation and demands to be experienced.

Atelier "Ja, dann ist das so!"

Fluxus 2025 – “Well, then that’s how it is!”

An Exhibition of Recognition and Acceptance

As part of the renowned ZINNOBER Art Festival, which transforms Hanover into a vibrant hub of contemporary art on the first weekend of September, the Kunst & Musik Etage presents a compelling exhibition titled “Well, then that’s how it is!” – An Exhibition of Recognition and Acceptance. On Saturday, September 6, and Sunday, September 7, 2025, from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM, visitors are invited to engage with the multifaceted works of Ulrich Rainald Hoffmann, Lars Schumacher, and the late artist Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer (†).

This exhibition explores the tension between personal attitude and societal reality—a poetic and philosophical dialogue about allowing, letting go, and quietly consenting to what is. The venue, Kunst & Musik Etage Hannover, is located at Vahrenwalder Straße 213 and is easily accessible via tram line 1 toward Langenhagen. The Windausstraße stop, right next to Media Markt, is just a short walk away. Cyclists will find convenient access, and limited free parking is available for drivers.

A Quiet Yet Powerful Statement

“Well, then that’s how it is!” invites reflection and encourages visitors to see art as a mirror of life—a quiet yet powerful statement within one of the region’s most significant cultural events. The exhibition centers on the act of recognizing and accepting—both personally and collectively. The featured works blend abstraction and figuration, often colorful, playful, and deeply resonant.

The title, drawn from the everyday language of artist Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer, serves as the thematic anchor of the show. What may sound like a casual remark reveals profound depth upon closer inspection. It’s not resignation, but a conscious refusal to resist what cannot be changed. It’s a stance that balances serenity with self-determination, offering a sense of inner freedom born from letting go of control.

This attitude is reflected in the artworks themselves, which meet the world not with resistance but with openness. Especially in Rönnpag-Lohmeyer’s pieces, material and space are not conquered but co-shaped. Her works radiate a quiet spirituality, turning the phrase “Well, then that’s how it is” into a kind of mantra—a gentle affirmation of the world as it is, without idealization. Her artistic authenticity stands firm: for itself, for its expression, for its path.

A Philosophical Invitation

The exhibition also invites philosophical and psychological reflection, particularly on the concepts of “recognition” and “acceptance.” Though they sound similar, they carry distinct emotional and conceptual weight. Recognition involves consciously perceiving something and attributing value or dignity—a dialogical process requiring empathy and respect. Acceptance, by contrast, is an internal, silent act: embracing what is, without needing to approve of it. While recognition fosters connection, acceptance enables inner peace. In both art and life, we need both—the seeing and the letting be.

This mindset extends to everyday situations. Imagine: the exhibition draws fewer visitors than hoped, the technology fails, a work is misunderstood. And Ute, calmly and with a gentle smile, says: “Well, then that’s how it is.” It’s not withdrawal—it’s arrival. A quiet statement that says: I am here. I am whole. And I release what I don’t need to hold.

A Tribute to Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer

The exhibition is also a heartfelt tribute to Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer, who passed away unexpectedly in February 2025. Her art was marked by lightness and depth, a keen sensitivity to human longing and social currents. Her piece “Dance Me to the End of Love” symbolizes the eternal bond between lovers—even in the face of death. The phrase “Well, then that’s how it is” remains as her legacy—not as an ending, but as an invitation to see the world differently: with more calm, clarity, and humanity.

Presented within the framework of ZINNOBER—Hanover’s celebrated art festival featuring over 70 venues and more than 300 artists—this exhibition by Ulrich Rainald Hoffmann, Lars Schumacher, and Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer is more than a collective showcase. It is a layered dialogue about acceptance, expression, and the transformative power of space.

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Fluxus 2025

Exhibition Title: Fluxus 2025 – “Ja, dann ist das so!”

Dates:

Venue: Kunst & Musik Etage Hannover Vahrenwalder Straße, Hannover, Germany

Artists: Over 180 international artists, Initiated by Lars Schumacher.

Type of Exhibition: Large-scale group installation and participatory happening Not a conventional exhibition – more a space for movement, vibration, and unfinished ideas

Media: Installation, performance, sound, text, video, collage, interactive art, and ephemeral works

Target Audience / Participation: Open to all – no prior knowledge required Audience participation is central: expect spontaneous performances, interactive installations, and collaborative moments

Fluxus 2025 – “Well, then that’s how it is!”

Atelier "Ja, dann ist das so!"

Fluxus 2025 – “Well, then that’s how it is!”

A Quiet Yet Powerful Statement

A Philosophical Invitation

A Tribute to Ute Rönnpag-Lohmeyer

lars schumacher I mittelstrasse 37 I D - 31303 burgdorf - hannover I germany eMail [ larsschumacher[at]okok.de ] tel.: +49(0)1638418428

lars schumacher I mittelstrasse 37 I D - 31303 burgdorf - hannover I germany
eMail [ larsschumacher[at]okok.de ] tel.: +49(0)1638418428