When does the event take place?

The event starts on 24.10.2026 at 18:00 at the Planetarium Bochum.

Where is the event location?

At the Planetarium Bochum, Castroper Str. 67, 44777 Bochum.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the event takes place inside the planetarium.

Is there information about the admission price?

A specific ticket price could not be verified from the checked sources.

Is registration or reservation necessary?

For the planetarium, reservations and ticket purchases through the official booking channels are recommended.

Who is the event particularly suitable for?

For people who appreciate light art, shadow play, installations, and cultural experiential formats.

Light, Shadow, and Stories: WITHIN Enchants Bochum's Planetarium

Name: WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play
Start: 2026-10-24T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-24T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Planetarium

An evening of light, shadow, and poetic perception at the Planetarium Bochum

With WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play, an art experience opens up at the Planetarium Bochum between visual illusion, storytelling, and spatial imagination. The work of the duo scheinzeitmenschen combines light art, shadow play, and object performance, creating an exhibition atmosphere where perception itself becomes the subject.

When light becomes a narrative

The core artistic idea of WITHIN lies in the transformation of everyday impressions into an aesthetic experience. Colorful shadow scenes, inspired by places such as campsites, community gardens, puppet theaters, and planetariums, wander across the tent walls and open a space between reality and fantasy. The result is not decorative but art-historically relevant: a contemporary installation that works with elements of shadow theater and media art.

Spatial effects, light dramaturgy, and sensual concentration

Especially in the planetarium, this work receives a special intensity. The location itself is a space of projection, wonder, and collective observation. Here, the light installation unfolds its effect with the greatest precision: shadows become figures, objects become actors, light becomes a medium for reflection. The curated connection of image, sound, and narrative enhances the immersive quality of the evening, making the visit appealing for art-interested families, cultural travelers, and friends of experimental formats.

Art between everyday culture and poetic observation

WITHIN refers to the artistic power of the unspectacular. The project takes places of everyday life seriously and elevates them into a new context. This is precisely where its quality lies: the installation translates incidental realities into a concentrated visual language and connects cultural education with a sensual exploration of the work. Those who appreciate contemporary art, light art, and performative formats will experience a quiet, dense, and simultaneously surprising encounter with the medium of shadow here.

Conclusion

WITHIN – Light Installation & Shadow Play promises an evening full of atmospheric images, clever stories, and artfully directed light at the Planetarium Bochum. Visitors can expect a rare interplay of installation, performance, and cultural discovery. Anyone wishing to experience the poetic power of light and shadow live should definitely take this opportunity on-site.