When does WITHIN take place?

The event is scheduled for 04.10.2026 at 6:00 PM.

Where is the event location?

At Fidena - Puppet Theater Forum Bochum at Hattinger Straße 467 in 44795 Bochum.

Is the installation indoors or outdoors?

The production is designed as a light and shadow play in urban space and primarily acts as an outdoor experience.

What is the admission price?

A verified ticket price was not clearly stated in the sources consulted.

What is WITHIN about?

About a light installation with shadow play, audio pieces, and spatial storytelling that connects everyday life, art, and urban perception.

Are there official information about the project?

Yes, the most important project and background information can be found at Fidena, Bochum Tourism, and the NRW KULTURsekretariat.

Light, Shadow, and Urban Poetry: WITHIN Transforms Bochum into a Shining Art Laboratory

Name: WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play
Start: 2026-10-04T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-04T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Fidena - Figurentheaterforum Bochum

WITHIN: When Light, Shadow, and Space Become a Poetic Art Experience

With WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play, an evening art experience is created in Bochum that sharpens perception and transforms public space into a stage for light art, media art, and storytelling. The duo scheinzeitmenschen combines shadow play, sound, and installation into an exhibition in the broader sense: sensual, atmospheric, and immediately experiencable.

Illuminated Tents as Space for Aesthetic Experience

Along the railway line 308/318, illuminated tents appear, in which colorful shadow images wander across the surfaces. The installation takes up motifs from everyday life and develops a striking, almost cinematic contemplation of the work. Objects, silhouettes, and projections enter into a dialogue reminiscent of shadow theater, light sculpture, and participatory installation.

Between Puppet Theater, City, and Imagination

The location Fidena is particularly well chosen in terms of content, as the puppet theater forum stands for the diversity of puppet, figure, and object theater. WITHIN opens this tradition into the urban space and links it with contemporary art mediation. The work invites you to see Bochum with new eyes: not just as a mere backdrop but as a resonance space for cultural education and artistic reflection.

Stories that Emerge in the Shadow

Short audio pieces accompany the shadow plays and condense the experience into a multi-layered form of installation and performance. The stories are sometimes cheerful, sometimes contemplative, sometimes suspenseful. This creates an exhibition atmosphere where light not only illuminates but also generates meaning. The audience experiences how simple forms become complex images.

Bochum by Night: Art in Public Space

WITHIN fits into a city that maintains a strong presence of art in public space. Especially at dusk, the light installation unfolds its strongest effect: contours soften, colors become more intense, shadows livelier. Those who linger here experience art not distantly, but physically and immediately.

Conclusion: An Evening for Curious Art Lovers

WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play promises an impressive art experience between light art, shadow play, and urban poetry. The installation convincingly combines atmosphere, education, and sensual experience. A visit is especially worthwhile for all who want to experience exhibition, theater, and contemporary art in an open format. Definitely see it live and immerse yourself in the play of light and shadow.