On March 5, Zeitverlag and WELTKUNST opened the Art Days at the Spa & Resort Bachmair Weissach with a KUNST SOIRÈE. Hotelier & gallerist Korbinian Kohler celebrated the following day the 2nd vernissage of his “Gallery KOKO” in the new gallery spaces. A new art experience for contemporary art at Lake Tegernsee!

Day 1
First KUNST SOIRÈE by Zeitverlag and WELTKUNST

On March 5, Zeitverlag, WELTKUNST and Korbinian Kohler invited guests to Art Talks as part of the KUNST SOIRÈE, moderated by Dr. Lisa Zeitz, Editor-in-Chief of WELTKUNST, and Christoph Amend, Editorial Director of DIE ZEIT and publisher of WELTKUNST. Together, they held conversations with Prof. Dr. Andreas Hoffmann (Managing Director of documenta and Museum Fridericianum in Kassel), Dr. Annette Doms (AI thought leader) and Dr. Roger Diederen (Director of Kunsthalle München).

During the subsequent dinner at the MIZU Sushi Bar, guests from the worlds of art, culture, luxury and lifestyle had the opportunity for networking and inspiring exchange.

Among the other attendees were (alphabetically): Lorenzo Achatz (Gucci), Prof. Dr. Thomas Girst (cultural manager), Alexandra González (author), Amrei Heyne (ARTMAPP), Sebastian Hoffmann (Tadan), Suse Kohler (painter), Karsten Löckemann (Sammlung Goetz), Ena Oppenheimer (painter), Cecil von Renner (Tadan), Sophia Luise Countess von Schaesberg (Chairwoman of the Art Academy Foundation), Juana Schwan (art fair Highlights), Bea von Thurn und Taxis (consultant), Nadja von Buseck (consultant) and many more.

Another highlight: internationally renowned DJ Wolfram (Silencio, Paris) provided the musical accompaniment throughout the night with his set.

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Day 2
Vernissage of the exhibition “Artificial? Traces of the Present”

With around 400 visitors – twice as many as expected – the second vernissage of Gallery KOKO opened on March 6. The new exhibition is titled:

“Artificial? Traces of the Present”

It was curated by Munich-based artists Benedikt Müller and Annabel Weichel.

On display are works by 16 artists who explore how art shapes reality, changes perception and questions social boundaries.

Guests at the vernissage included, among others:

Werner Klatten (German manager), art expert Dr. Steffi Staby (Curator, Collections, Art Advisory), Dr. Beate Merk (politician) with Christian Dennler, Dr. Gregor Biebl (Ministerial Director of the Bavarian State Chancellery) with his wife Anja, Sandra and Georg Fahrenschon (former Bavarian Finance Minister), Karin and Michael Brandner (actors), Countess Susanne von Moltke with her husband Klaus (Gut Steinbach), art expert Peter Hansen (art initiative “Max33 & Friends” and chairman of the “Verein zur Förderung der Villa Stuck e. V.”), Christoph Amend (Editorial Director DIE ZEIT and publisher WELTKUNST), Dr. Annette Doms (serial founder and AI thought leader), Holger Kaus (interior and garden architecture), Elli Kreuzkamm (confectionery), Thomas Ohrner (actor) with his fiancée Anne Arnholdt, Lisa Goldman (MADAME & MONSIEUR), Stefan Wilke (ZEIT), Ursula Klitzsch (KIRINUS Health) and many more.

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Art in everyday life instead of the white cube

“In a bathrobe between pool and lobby, the new reality should take shape,” Korbinian Kohler describes the concept of Gallery KOKO.

“We want to bring art into everyday life so that people encounter it at different moments of the day and develop a more personal relationship with it.”

The works therefore meet hotel guests quite naturally – on the way to the pool, during lunch or during an evening walk through the house. In this way, art becomes part of everyday life.

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Curatorial concept

The exhibition deliberately combines young artists born around 1980 with established positions.

A selected expert jury chose artists who have already attracted attention in the Munich and international art scene or are considered promising emerging talents.

Many come from the generation of so-called “Xennials”, the transition generation between Generation X and Millennials (approx. 1977–1985).

Among the established positions is Gregor Hildebrandt, a Berlin-based artist and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich. His works are created from analogue sound carriers – such as cassette tapes or vinyl – which he transforms into images, sculptures and installations.

Suse Kohler is also presenting new works. In a powerful portrait she dedicates an artistic monument to the famous primatologist Jane Goodall and the chimpanzee David Greybeard.

“My life and work have deeply impressed me,” says Suse Kohler. “It is a timeless message about respect and the possibility of peaceful coexistence.”

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Traces of the Present – the curatorial guiding question

“All positions in this exhibition ask the question: What do we really see?” explains curator Annabel Weichel.

This question connects the diverse approaches of the 16 artists. How do we construct reality? What do we actually recognize and what do we interpret into images? When does our perception shift?

The interplay between abstraction and figuration – for example in the works of Doreh Schütz – shows how constantly our perception changes.

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The exhibition brings together positions from painting, photography, sculpture and glass art by:

• Lavinia Berton
• Doreh Schütz
• Jan Davidoff
• Hedwig Eberle
• Annemarie Faupel
• Gregor Hildebrandt
• Maria Justus
• Suse Kohler
• Christian Muscheid
• Florian Nöthe
• Gabi Pöhlmann
• Joan Saló
• Franz Stein
• Philipp Stähle
• Rosalie Werthfrongel
• Martin Wöhrl

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Voices about the exhibition

Korbinian Kohler, gallerist and hotelier
“You presented your works to a true art elite – people from documenta, from art halls and from the feuilleton. Again and again one could hear: ‘Why don’t we know these artists yet?’ This could be the beginning of a great story.”

Annabel Weichel, curator
“The interplay between abstraction and figuration shows how strongly our perception of images constantly changes.”

Doreh Schütz, artist
“I discover a detail that others might not even notice. From that the image emerges – completely without staging or post-processing.”

Lavinia Berton, glass artist
“The process is complex: modern forms, traditional glassblowers from Murano, hours of blowing, slow cooling and weeks of polishing with ash.”

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Gallery KOKO

Gallery KOKO at the Spa & Resort Bachmair Weissach at Lake Tegernsee sees itself as an innovative gallery concept that makes art tangible in everyday life while at the same time promoting young talents.
The current exhibition can be seen throughout the entire hotel.

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Free press images can be found in the Dropbox link:
Art Days at Lake Tegernsee

Photo credit:
API, Michael Tinnefeld and Manuel Tilgner for Bachmair Weissach

Guided tours are available by appointment and during UPCOMING EVENTS: Gallery KOKO.
The works can also be viewed and purchased online:
https://gallery-koko.com/pages/onlineshop

We look forward to immersing you in our Tegernsee world!