Museum der bildenden Künste Leipzig

The MdbK [next;raum] is located in the centre of the permanent exhibition. As a place for participation and reflection, it interrupts the presentation of the collection both spatially and in terms of content.

The third instalment of the MdbK [next;raum] takes this function as an opportunity to address the topic of taking a break. Together with people from and around Leipzig, we will press the stop button, engage in dialogue and ask ourselves the following questions: What does a proper break look like? What do you do during a break? Why are breaks important? What do people need a break from? And can everyone take the break they want? What does the museum need a break from?

The third instalment of MdbK [next;raum] is beeing developed from May to September 2025 as part of a group process. Therefore, people from Leipzig and the surrounding area were invited to engage with the topic of Break in regular meetings.

The project phase includes various workshops in which we explore the topic of taking a break through performance and action art. Within 10 meetings, we will discuss the topic and develop an idea for the final project presentation, which will be shown in the MdbK [next;raum] from 28 September 2025.