Events & Tickets
Museum Würth, Künzelsau
from April 27, 2026 to January 25, 2026
11 a.m. - 6 p.m. daily
Admission free
In her painterly and sculptural work, Gertrude Reum explores elusive phenomena such as light, time, movement, and space. While her works from the 1950s and 1960s still depict realistic and figurative motifs, the trained decorator took entirely new paths in her sculptural practice. The material plays a major role in this, often being unusual and demanding—such as cellulose, an industrial intermediate product. Otherwise, her metal works dominate. Stainless steel and brass are among Reum’s preferred materials.
In 1997, she transposed her previously two-dimensional “bundlings of light” into three-dimensional form by creating metal sculptures whose individual, slender stainless steel tubes branch upward in winding shapes. With these late works, the artist—born in Saarbrücken in 1925 and passed away in Buchen in 2015—created that unmistakable style which became her artistic trademark.
On the occasion of her 100th birthday, Museum Würth honors Gertrude Reum with a comprehensive exhibition showcasing works from all phases of her creative career.
