When will the exhibition open?

The opening will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2026, at 11 AM in the art cabinet of the Bayreuth Art Museum.

Where does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen in the art cabinet of the Bayreuth Art Museum, Maximilianstraße 33, 95444 Bayreuth.

How long is the exhibition open?

The event calendar of the Art Association Bayreuth lists the exhibition from November 2026 to January 2027.

What form of art does Johannes Schreiber show?

Works by glass artist Johannes Schreiber are shown, which lie between sculpture, installation, glass image, and light-related spatial design.

Are there tours or workshops?

Information about tours and workshops will follow.

Is the exhibition accessible to people with disabilities?

Information regarding accessibility will follow.

Johannes Schreiber Transforms Glass into Light, Space, and Poetic Meaning

Name: Johannes Schreiber – Empty Bottles or the Spirit of the Bottle
Start: 2026-11-29T11:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-01-31T18:00:00+01:00
Location: Kunstmuseum Bayreuth, Kunstkabinett

When Glass Becomes a Thought Provoker: Johannes Schreiber in Bayreuth

The Art Association Bayreuth e.V. presents the exhibition Empty Bottles or the Spirit of the Bottle featuring works by glass artist Johannes Schreiber in the art cabinet of the Bayreuth Art Museum. The opening will take place on Sunday, November 29, 2026, and offers a perspective on a material that oscillates between transparency, light, reflection, and spatial presence.

Glass as a Space for Light and Meaning

In Schreiber's glass art, glass is not understood merely as a surface. Backlight, reflected light, and interspaces shape the perception of his spatial works. The material retains emptiness and fullness at once: it allows the gaze to pass through, breaks it, and transforms the exhibition space into an active element of the artwork's contemplation.

From Everyday Object to Artistic Metaphor

The exhibition title connects a familiar form with an open intellectual question. The bottle appears as a vessel, container, and cultural signifier. In the aesthetic experience, its meaning shifts from an everyday utility object to a metaphor for memory, absence, and transformation. The exhibition invites visitors to think about the relationship between material, content, and inner imagery.

An Art Between Sculpture, Installation, and Light Image

Schreiber's works navigate between sculpture, installation, and glass image. Techniques such as working with float glass, sandblasting, and enamel airbrush create differentiated surfaces where light is not only reflected but visibly shaped. Broken, structured, and color-modulated surfaces develop a changing spatial effect that alters with one's own position.

Art Historical Classification and Cultural Education

Johannes Schreiber belongs to a contemporary glass design that connects sacred, social, and spatial themes. His well-known works include glass mosaics and windows, such as a Bamberg Dance of Death and religiously influenced glass designs. His art combines symbolic imagery with material-conscious construction and opens a vivid access to cultural education.

The Exhibition Atmosphere in the Art Cabinet

In the art cabinet of the Bayreuth Art Museum, visitors encounter a concentrated presentation in the historical ambiance of the Old Baroque Town Hall. Between glass, light, and architectural space, a serene art experience arises that calls for a slowed-down contemplation. Every movement changes the reflections and makes perception itself a component of the exhibition.

Conclusion: Empty Bottles or the Spirit of the Bottle promises an exhibition about the poetic power of glass and about the question of what meanings a seemingly familiar vessel can hold. Art enthusiasts experience a sensual contemplation of the work between transparency, materiality, and intellectual resonance. A visit to Bayreuth enriches the aesthetic experience and makes visible how glass creates a space for thoughts.