Exhibition Series Wachhaus, since 2023

The small white­washed Wachhaus is located at the entrance to the Rake­ten­sta­tion in Hombroich. Since spring 2023, a coope­ra­tion of Stiftung Insel Hombroich and the Kunst­aka­demie Düssel­dorf has invited students to use the histo­rical building for a location-specific work. The artists are free to choose whichever format and design they like, be it instal­la­tion, video, photo, sculpture, painting or text.

The series of exhi­bi­tions was initiated by Michael Growe, who operates a studio at the Rake­ten­sta­tion. The varied and striking inter­ven­tions are offi­ci­ally opened on the first Sunday of every second month and can be seen free of charge. More detailed infor­ma­tion on this can be found in the news­letter and on the foundation’s website and social media channels.

Once a cycle of six presen­ta­tions has been shown, the Hombroich community selects what they see as the most compel­ling work. The chosen work is then presented with the Wach­haus­preis award at a special ceremony the following spring. In the first year, Rosa Schubert was presented with this award for her work within­out­side, object; in 2025, the winning work was Tom Seidel’s instal­la­tion lingering traces.