#4 Pop-up Kunsthalle zu Kiel
Lu Yang. Electromagnetic Brainology
30 January to 15 March 2026
The Kunsthalle has been closed since autumn 2023. Before construction work begins in spring 2026, the institution will present contemporary art one final time. For this occasion, the private Haus N Collection has generously made its holdings available.
Lu Yang (born 1984; pronouns: he/him) creates immersive digital imagery that engages directly with the exhibition space. His work explores themes including Buddhism, gender, the body, and fundamental aspects of the human condition, with dance as a recurring and central element. Born in Shanghai, Lu Yang studied there and now lives and works between Shanghai and Tokyo.
The colourful video installation ‘Electromagnetic Brainology’, which also extends into public space, combines depictions of Buddhist deities with action figures from the fantasy entertainment franchise ‘Masters of the Universe’, first introduced in the 1980s. Created in 2017 and inspired by the visual language of anime, the work connects Buddhist and Hindu concepts of the four elements—earth, water, fire, and air—with neurological processes of pain in the human brain. Yang frequently incorporates his own image into his work; in this film, it appears as the human protagonist, whose experience of pain forms the emotional core of the piece.
Many thanks to the Haus N. Collection Kiel / Athens!
Due to the ongoing renovation of the Kunsthalle, the exhibition is designed for outdoor viewing and can be accessed daily from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m.
Site of the installation: Glass porch, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Düsternbrooker Weg 1, 24105 Kiel
Opening 29 January 2026, 7 p.m.
Welcome address
Dr Regina Göckede, Acting Director
Introduction
Muriel Meyer, Curator
Opening venue
Digital Learning Campus (DLC) of the CAU Seeburg, Düsternbrooker Weg 2, 24105 Kiel
Guided tours
Every Sunday at 11.00 a.m.
Curator-led tour
Sunday, 8 February 2026, 11.00 a.m. with Muriel Meyer
We would like to thank our hosts for the opening event, the Digital Learning Campus (DLC) at CAU Seeburg.
