Katharina Grosse

The Staatsgalerie Stuttgart cordially invites you to the Great State Exhibition 2025, for the first time focusing on the extraordinary three-dimensional work of Katharina Grosse. Born in Freiburg im Breisgau in 1961, the artist is internationally renowned for her unique, spatial paintings. The exhibition offers a first comprehensive overview of her up to now unknown plastic and sculptural work, shedding light on the beginnings of the internationally renowned painter – from the 1980s to the present day.

Grosse transcends the boundaries of two-dimensionality and doesn‘t only paint traditional canvases, but also entire rooms, facades and landscapes. Her experimental approach creates immersive experiences. The highlight of the exhibition is a site-specific installation created especially for the domed hall of the Kunstgebäude, which allows visitors to experience Grosse's art immersively.

For almost three decades, Grosse has been using the spray technique to paint her bright, vibrant images across canvases, interior and exterior spaces and various objects such as stones, wood and furniture. Sculptural forms made of aluminum, bronze and polystyrene are transformed into vibrant, dynamic compositions through the integration of colors and natural materials such as wood. The exhibition at the Kunstgebäude at Schlossplatz – right in the center of the capital of Baden-Württemberg – is the first to show her early works from the 1980s through to the latest canvases, sculptures and in situ works. The works presented in Stuttgart thus offer a comprehensive overview of Grosse's diverse oeuvre and show the inexhaustible range of painting on various materials allowing her to redefine the possibilities of the art form! 

A cooperation between the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart and Studio Katharina Grosse.

Credit: Katharina Grosse, Acrylic on print, 2024, © VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025