What are the date and time of the exhibition?

The special exhibition takes place on Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 11 AM to 4 PM at Cultural Forum Klosterkirche Traunstein.

Is the Cultural Forum accessible?

Yes, the house has a wheelchair accessible elevator to all levels as well as a barrier-free toilet. Reservable spaces for wheelchair users are available.

Are there parking options nearby?

Yes, the Rathaus underground garage, the train station underground garage, and parking spaces at Karl-Theodor-Platz are recommended. The Traunstein train station is within walking distance.

Are there tours or mediation offers for this exhibition?

Information will follow. Current details about tours and museum educational offers will be published by the Cultural Forum on the website.

Is photography allowed in the exhibition?

Information will follow. Please observe the current notices from the organizer on-site and on the website.

When does the entrance to the house open?

The Cultural Forum typically opens 1 hour before the event starts. For exhibitions, access may begin from the specified time.

Gold: Women – Cultural Forum Klosterkirche Traunstein 2026

Name: Special Exhibition for International Women's Day: Gold: Women by Andi Auer
Start: 2026-03-08T12:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-08T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Kulturforum Klosterkirche Traunstein – Goldener Kubus (Treppenhaus)

Gold: Women – Immediate Encounters in Images for International Women's Day

On Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Cultural Forum Klosterkirche Traunstein invites you to the special exhibition Gold: Women by Andi Auer. In the exhibition atmosphere of the staircase of the Golden Cube, 26 documentary photographs unfold a quiet, intense art experience: Portraits of women, arising from professional encounters, unretouched and without post-processing.

Artistic Reflection: The Magic of the Moment

The photographic snapshots consciously forgo technical perfection. This curatorial statement sharpens the reflection on the works: Light falls across faces, lines of the staircase architecture frame contours, casual gestures become icons of everyday life. The aesthetic experience arises in the interstice – there, where gaze, trust, and respect carry an image.

Architecture and Spatial Effect: The Golden Cube as Resonance Body

The purely functional designed, architecturally distinctive staircase of the Golden Cube transforms into a resonance space. Vertical axes, railing lines, and the gold-toned material aesthetics guide the visitors' path. Step by step, the narration becomes more condensed: Each step adds a new facet of women's lived reality to the series.

Context and Art Movement: Documentary Photography as Social Sculpture

In the field of contemporary documentary photography, Auer's works are positioned between portraiture and situational observation. The unretouched images emphasize authenticity, closeness, and social relevance. Thus, they connect to photographic traditions that take the everyday seriously and sharpen the view of social realities.

Curating at the Cultural Forum: Closeness Instead of Distance

As the responsible person for the programming of the house, Andi Auer knows the spatial logic of the Klosterkirche. The presentation in the staircase breaks classical white-cube conventions: Instead of frontal viewing, a sequential exploration arises, a calm parcours that leads viewers into a quiet dialogue with each image.

Conclusion

Gold: Women promises a concentrated, touching art experience: authentic portraits, a precise, reduced presentation, and a spatial dramaturgy that slows down the viewing. Those wanting to experience documentary photography in a special exhibition atmosphere should definitely visit this exhibition live on March 8.