The more than 300-metre-high chimney of Chemnitz's northern combined heat and power plant is considered Saxony's tallest work of art. Next year, the disused power plant site at its foot will also become a gallery for contemporary art. In 2025, when Chemnitz expects visitors from all over the world as one of two European Capitals of Culture, the "Begehungen" festival will present works by artists dedicated to current topics such as resource consumption, biodiversity and climate change. The exhibition space includes a historic cooling tower from the 1960s, a huge metal container and three large halls, according to the organizers.
Every year since 2003, the "Begehungen" have transformed empty buildings into temporary galleries for contemporary art: from a prison to an old brewery and a former goods station to a decommissioned swimming pool. An area of 16,000 square meters is available on the power plant site - plenty of space for expansive artistic works.
