Where was Reparaturgesellschaft on view?

Reparaturgesellschaft was on view at the Wewerka Pavilion, Aasee-Uferweg, Münster, Germany.

When did Reparaturgesellschaft run?

The exhibition ran from July 1 to August 2, 2026.

Where is the Wewerka Pavilion located?

The Wewerka Pavilion is located at Aasee-Uferweg, 48143 Münster, Germany.

Who curated Reparaturgesellschaft?

Reparaturgesellschaft was curated by Jonas Roßmeißl.

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Q: Which artists were featured in Reparaturgesellschaft?

The exhibition featured Rieke Albertin, Yooyoung An, Leona Egelkamp, Maurice Fey, Finn Froböse, Max Hedderich, Suyeon Prana Kim, and Junsun Park.

This review documents Reparaturgesellschaft, a group exhibition featuring eight artists at the Wewerka Pavilion, which ran through August 2, 2026.

Reparaturgesellschaft, installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft at the Wewerka Pavilion in Münster

Reparaturgesellschaft at the Wewerka Pavilion in Münster, curated by Jonas Roßmeißl, ran through August 2, 2026.

Reparaturgesellschaft

Artists:
Rieke Albertin, Yooyoung An, Leona Egelkamp, Maurice Fey, Finn Froböse, Max Hedderich, Suyeon Prana Kim, Junsun Park

Exhibition:
Reparaturgesellschaft

Venue:
Wewerka Pavilion

City:
Münster, Germany

Dates:
July 1, 2026 – August 2, 2026

Address:
Aasee-Uferweg, 48143 Münster, Germany

Curator:
Jonas Roßmeißl

Photography:
Kunstakademie Münster, Hyesung Ryu

Image Courtesy:
Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster

The Wewerka Pavilion on the Aasee has never settled into a single identity.

Legally a sculpture, used like architecture, closed to the public yet permanently exposed to weather and passersby, it has spent decades accumulating exactly the kind of wear that was probably never anticipated.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, interior view through steel struts with ladder, wooden pallet, and concrete plinth — Reparaturgesellschaft, installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, white curtain draped along pavilion roof edge with pile of dark stone pavers on grass — Reparaturgesellschaft, installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Eight artists from Kunstakademie Münster spent July inside that contradiction, treating the pavilion's condition as raw material rather than a problem to solve.

Curatorial Note by Jonas Roßmeißl

“What exactly is the Wewerka Pavilion? It is certainly not an exhibition space, because for reasons of building and zoning regulations, it is off-limits to the public. This very circumstance also renders its designation as a sculpture—as architecture that can be experienced autonomously—absurd.” (Sabine Maria Schmidt, Stadtblatt, May 1988)

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, weathered ribbed glass panel with water stains leaning against steel structural strut — Reparaturgesellschaft, installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

The question that Sabine Maria Schmidt posed as early as 1988 at the inauguration of the Wewerka Pavilion still seems to have no definitive answer today. Legally declared a sculpture, yet treated as architecture by custom, this ambivalence is reflected above all in the pavilion’s current condition.

Its patina does not signify an aestheticized ruin, but merely reveals the ravages of time, to which even the most resistant materials of our industrial production are subject.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, marble slab with arranged collection of wood fragments, wire loops, screws, and bolts — **Reparaturgesellschaft,** installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, wooden pallet with white marble rods threaded through slats and brass fittings — Reparaturgesellschaft, installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, detail of soil mounded against glass pavilion corner at steel post — Reparaturgesellschaft (detail), Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, blue cloth embroidered with the words cleaning is caring, hanging on a line — **Reparaturgesellschaft,** installation view, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Every use of the sculpture distances it from its original form. Authorship, ownership, and the right of use have never been one and the same.

We have decided to treat the pavilion as what it legally is: a sculpture with which—and against which—we work. Let’s imagine a construction site where all participants put their own vision of change into practice. Where does this contradiction of change lead?

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, detail of black steel beam bolted to granite plinth on grass — Reparaturgesellschaft-8.jpg) CAPTION: Reparaturgesellschaft (detail), Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Reparaturgesellschaft, Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026, detail of rusted steel bracket clamping wooden wedge against glass pavilion base — Reparaturgesellschaft (detail), Wewerka Pavilion, Münster, 2026. Photo: Hyesung Ryu. Courtesy Kunstakademie Münster.

Can the enhancement of a surface become a form of destruction, or can the deconstruction of an existing structure generate new value? Who throws or lays the first stone? This exhibition is also meant to explore these questions.