The Ariadne Project at the City Gallery Alte Feuerwache Amberg

Thread, Labyrinth, Spider: An immersive art experience in Amberg

The city gallery ALTE FEUERWACHE in Amberg presents The Ariadne Project, an expansive double exhibition by artists Belle Shafir (Tel Aviv/Amberg) and Hanna Regina Uber (Amberg/Aschach). Between thread structures, soundscapes, and light, an exhibition atmosphere unfolds that joyfully intertwines the contemplation of works, spatial perception, and aesthetic experience.

Myth reconnected: Ariadne, labyrinth, and the thread's trail

Drawing from the Ariadne myth, the artists transform the labyrinth into a walkable image and sound field. Dense thread formations, digital mazes, and sculptural placements open a parcours where orientation and seduction, rescue and disorientation enter into productive tension. Visitors move through delicate structures, experience color and material contrasts, and sense the spatial impact of the installation.

Material poetics: Horsehair, wax, nylon, and memory

Belle Shafir, known for crocheted horsehair structures and drawing installations, weaves biographical memory with formal rigor. The tactile quality of the materials – from brittle horsehair to fine threads – creates vibrating line drawings in space. Hanna Regina Uber, a sculptor with a focus on sculpture and installation, opens up digital as well as haptic labyrinth motifs and makes perception processes and subcodes visible.

Art historical context and curation

In the dialogue of installation, drawing, and sound, the exhibition relies on principles of contemporary art: processuality, material aesthetics, and site-specific arrangements. The curatorial approach directs attention to intermediality and the historical motif of the thread – from ancient mythology to modernity – as a medium of orientation and memory.

Learning and outreach opportunity: Hands-on art education

The exhibition is excellently suited for educational programs: Terms such as painting, sculpture, installation, era, art movement, and curation become tangible experiences. Groups can take advantage of the opening hours of the city gallery; additionally, the city museum regularly offers tours and programs for cultural education.

Conclusion: An intense spatial experience for all senses

The Ariadne Project promises a concentrated art experience: Colors, forms, light, and sound combine into a dense aesthetic experience. Those who love contemporary installation should experience this exhibition live – it sharpens the view for material, myth, and the poetry of space.

Official channels of Belle Shafir and Hanna Regina Uber:

• Instagram: No official profile found
• Facebook: No official profile found
• YouTube: No official profile found
• Website: https://www.belleshafir.com/about
• Website: https://stadtmuseum-amberg.de/de/aktuell/sonderausstellungen
• Website: https://www.amberger-kunstsymposium.de/
• Website: https://buergerskulptur.amberg.de/

Sources:

• City Museum Amberg – Special Exhibitions
• City Museum Amberg – Opening Hours and Admission
• Onetz – The Ariadne Project, 28.01.2026
• museum.de – City Museum Amberg
• Belle Shafir – About
• Citizen Sculpture Amberg – Project Page