Alexander Tillegreen - Pieces for Works at the Kunsthalle Mannheim

When Sound Meets Collection: Alexander Tillegreen at the Kunsthalle Mannheim

With Pieces for Works, the Kunsthalle Mannheim presents an exhibition where painting, sculpture, and sound installation merge into a multifaceted art experience. The Danish artist and composer Alexander Brix Tillegreen develops site-sensitive sound works that engage in a quiet yet highly precise dialogue with selected pieces from the collection. The exhibition runs from April 2, 2026, to January 10, 2027; the Kunsthalle describes the project as a series of newly commissioned works that reexamine the museum space as a space of perception. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/sites/default/files/2026-03/PR_Alexander%20Tillegreen_EN.pdf))

Sound as an Artistic Form

Tillegreen works between Copenhagen and Berlin, combining visual art, composition, and sound studies. According to the artist's biography, his practice encompasses printmaking, painting, sound installation, sculpture, and composition; in his works, he explores how perception, abstraction, and embodied listening generate meaning. His education at Städelschule, the Cooper Union, and the University of Copenhagen grounds this work both art-historically and theoretically. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/sites/default/files/2026-03/PR_Alexander%20Tillegreen_EN.pdf))

A Museum that Breathes with the Works

The Kunsthalle Mannheim consciously relates the project to the collection: Among the starting points named in the press kit are Auguste Rodin, Francis Bacon, Edvard Munch, Isa Genzken, and Louise Nevelson. The sound works are distributed across different locations in the museum and appear as subtle acoustic interventions or immersive sound zones. This creates an exhibition atmosphere where light, architecture, materiality, and the perception of time intertwine. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/sites/default/files/2026-03/PR_Alexander%20Tillegreen_EN.pdf))

Between Contemplative Calm and Sensory Tension

The exhibition directs attention to what museums often only accompany in the background: resonance, rhythm, attention. Tillegreen's compositions draw on contemporary classical music, psychoacoustic phenomena, voice, field recordings, and experimental instrumentation. This results in works that do not illustrate but refine perception and transform the viewing of artworks into an aesthetic experience. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/sites/default/files/2026-03/PR_Alexander%20Tillegreen_EN.pdf))

Accompanying Program, Education, and Museum Experience

The Kunsthalle Mannheim emphasizes barrier-free access for its visitors, public tours, educational offerings, and a clear visitor structure. The location is nearly barrier-free; only a small section of the Art Nouveau building is not wheelchair accessible. Private and commercial photography is subject to different rules; private photography is allowed in the collection without flash, tripods, drones, and selfie sticks. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/de/ihr-besuch-der-kunsthalle-mannheim/barrierefreiheit?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Pieces for Works is aimed at those who want to experience art not just by looking but with all their senses. The exhibition combines collection history, sound art, and curatorial precision into a quiet, intense museum visit. Those who wish to experience the special tension between image, space, and sound should definitely see this exhibition live in Mannheim. ([kuma.art](https://kuma.art/sites/default/files/2026-03/PR_Alexander%20Tillegreen_EN.pdf))

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• Press Release - Alexander Tillegreen Pieces for Works
• Kunsthalle Mannheim - Alexander Tillegreen Exhibition
• Alexander Tillegreen - Official Biography
• Kunsthalle Mannheim - Visitor Information
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