On Monday, May 6, 2025, THE ARTAINER will present itself at the UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein in Essen.

This exclusive presentation is in collaboration with the Kunstraum Heilig Geist art space and promises a unique experience for art lovers and enthusiasts. The exhibition container will house a carefully curated collection of contemporary artworks reflecting the diversity and creativity of artists Jiny Lan and Adrian Bedoy.

Visitors will have the opportunity to engage with innovative forms of art while enjoying the impressive backdrop of the Zollverein, one of Germany's most significant industrial monuments.

We warmly invite all art enthusiasts to join us on May 6 and experience the inspiring connection between art and culture. Look forward to a multifaceted exhibition that provokes thought and offers a new perspective on the world of art.

Be a part of this cultural highlight in Essen!

On Monday, May 5, 2025, the mobile art installation "Artainer" will embark on its journey from the forecourt of the state parliament.

The artist Jiny Lan will showcase her works in a repurposed deep-sea container designed as a gallery. The exhibition references the over 2000-year-old Chinese poem "Tianwen" ("Heavenly Questions") and explores fundamental questions about identity, society, and the human experience.

The artist Adrian Bedoy, whose work "Heritage" has been on display in the state parliament since 2020, complements the project with his "Perspectives" approach.

The next stop will take the exhibition to Essen, including a visit to the Zollverein Coal Mine. Following that, the journey will continue to the Chinese metropolis of Chongqing, which is a partner city of Düsseldorf, the capital city of North Rhine-Westphalia. The project has been developed under the artistic direction of Marcus Schäfer.

The President of the state parliament, André Kuper, honors the initiative as a contribution to cultural dialogue across borders. He will inaugurate the mobile exhibition together with artist Jiny Lan and project developer Marcus Schäfer.