To mark the installation of the artwork “Modified Social Bench” by Danish artist Jeppe Hein, the museum is inviting visitors to the practical art workshop “Today I feel like” from 1 to 5 pm, based on an idea by Jeppe Hein. There will also be a photo campaign on and around the artwork. The “Purple Modified Social Bench #02” by Danish artist Jeppe Hein shines in bright purple (the so-called “traffic lane”) on the open space next to the entrance to the art museum on Synagogenplatz. This is the first permanent new installation of a work of art in a public space in the city of Mülheim an der Ruhr since 1992. Admission to the art museum and participation in the workshop are free.
Jeppe Hein: "Today I feel like … Kunstmuseum Mülheim an der Ruhr", 2025, Site specific art project
"Today I fee like ..." is not only a question that the artist Jeppe Hein asks himself daily by painting a spontaneous self-portrait as part of his diary watercolors. Hein also asks visitors how they feel like today and invites them to paint their corresponding self-portrait on the walls of the museum. In doing so, the visitors visualize their mood, just as they feel in the moment of painting. If they are excited, happy, anxious, surprised or angry, irritated, tired or lighthearted. The paintings give an insight into very personal thoughts. At the same time, they portray life in its entirety, reflecting the mood in our society and thus encourage exchange about the respective situation.
