When is the exhibition open

The exhibition runs from January 12 to 26, 2026. The Central Library is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Is there an opening reception

Yes, the opening reception begins on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 6 p.m. in the foyer of the Central Library at Innstraße 29 in Passau.

Does it cost anything to enter

Admission is free. Separate regulations may apply for special programs or group offers; please check the guidelines of the University of Passau.

Are there tours or educational formats available

An introduction by experts will take place at the opening. For groups, it is advisable to inquire with the Perspective Eastern Europe initiative or the University Library.

How accessible is the entrance

The University Library offers barrier-free services and support from staff. Due to structural conditions, not all areas are fully wheelchair accessible; individual assistance is possible.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition

Information will follow. Please inquire at the information desk of the Central Library and observe any guidelines.

Twice Home as Art: Ekaterine Ohrner's Lines Interweave Identity in the Passau Foyer

Name: Exhibition: Ekaterine Ohrner-Natenadze – My Interwoven Line: Twice a Home and Much More...
Start: 2026-01-12T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-01-26T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Zentralbibliothek Foyer

Between Bavaria and Georgia: A line that connects worlds

The University of Passau will open a focused exhibition of the artist and art historian Ekaterine Ohrner-Natenadze on January 12, 2026, in the foyer of the central library. About 30 works unfold an intense artistic experience between two homelands and lead into an exhibition atmosphere that composes identity, memory, and landscape.

Artwork Examination: Lines that Write History

In the paintings and graphic miniatures, Bavarian city views intertwine with Georgian mountain landscapes. Color areas and contour lines form a rhythmic structure in which motifs of painting and drawing merge into a dense visual language. The small-format, autobiographical miniatures serve as key works: They capture human conditions in times of upheaval and translate biographical experience into concise form.

Curating and Spatial Effect: Dialogue in the Library Foyer

The presentation in the foyer of the central library uses light axes and sightlines of the space to bring groups of works into a clear sequence. The curating emphasizes contrasts of topography and memory, leading from panorama into the intimacy of the sketch and thus creating an aesthetic experience that remains both contemplative and narrative.

Artist Biography and Art Historical Context

Born in Tbilisi, Ekaterine Ohrner-Natenadze has been living and working in Regensburg since 1995. As an art historian, cultural and social manager, as well as a theater painter, she links practice and theory. Her membership in BBK Lower Bavaria/Upper Palatinate and international awards position her work in the current discourse of figurative and topographical positions between Eastern Europe and Bavaria. Thematically, the works revolve around homeland, migration, memory culture, and the poetics of line.

Education and Mediation: Learning to See in Transition

The exhibition is suitable for art-interested visitors, students, and school classes. Series of works allow for comparative analysis of motif, materiality, and composition; the library context invites for deeper research. The opening reception with introduction offers first-hand art historical contexts.

Conclusion: An intense, sensory encounter with painting and drawing, which understands the idea of home as a movable category, is expected. Those who want to experience the dialogue of landscape and memory should definitely visit this exhibition live.