22.12.2023
to
14.01.2024
Neue Nationalgalerie
The German sculptor Ulrich Rückriem donated one of his major works to the Nationalgalerie in 2013: the work “40 Floor Reliefs”. The installation, which can be seen as a homage to Mies van der Rohe, consists of forty square granite slabs. With each installation, these are distributed in a chessboard pattern over the entire area of the upper hall of the Neue Nationalgalerie. The dimensions of the sculptures refer exactly to the dimensions of the floor plates of the building.
In the rigor and reduction of this work, the “40 Floor Reliefs” represent a convincing response to the minimalism of Mies van der Rohe. With the new installation of the work in 2023/2024, Ulrich Rückriem is honored on the occasion of his 85th birthday.
A special exhibition of the Nationalgalerie – Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Venue
Opening hours
| Monday | closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Wednesday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Thursday | 10 am to 8 pm |
| Friday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am to 6 pm |
| Sunday | 10 am to 6 pm |
Current Information
Please note: The Birkenau Cycle (2014) will be temporarily not on view in the Neue Nationalgalerie, as it will be on display at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris until 2 March 2026.
Address / Getting there
Visitor Entrance
Potsdamer Straße 50
10785 Berlin
U-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
S-Bahn: Potsdamer Platz
Bus: Potsdamer Brücke, Potsdamer Platz Bhf / Voßstraße, Kulturforum, Philharmonie
Access / Barrier-free Accessibility
wheelchair accessible
Organizer
Neue Nationalgalerie
Nationalgalerie