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VERNISSAGE | 26 September 2026 | 8:00 PM Exhibition by Hana Hazem Arabi Hana Hazem Arabi is a Syrian multidisciplinary artist based in Germany. His artistic practice encompasses painting, installation, performance, and video art, exploring themes such as identity, displacement, freedom, the body, and the relationship between the individual and society.In 2019, Arabi began studying at the Academy of Fine Arts Leipzig (HGB), where he further developed his artistic practice across different media. During his studies, he participated in numerous exhibitions and artistic projects in Germany and internationally, including “Verletzbare Subjekte” at the Center for Contemporary Art at the Zitadelle Berlin. He graduated from HGB Leipzig in February 2026. His work has been presented in Leipzig, Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, and other cities.NO DIRECTION is a series of abstract paintings with subtle surreal elements that explores the state of disorientation — geographically, psychologically, and existentially.For centuries, people have navigated by observing the position of the sun, constellations, or the wind. Today, direction is available at all times — digitally calculated, precisely marked, and seemingly unambiguous. A quick glance at a smartphone is enough, and the way forward appears.But what happens when this system no longer works? When there is no signal, when the sky remains dark, and the only instruction is a vague gesture towards the unknown? I’m in the bubbleAcrylic on canvas 100cm x 100cm The series emerged from a personal experience in which direction no longer meant coordinates, but instinct. Orientation became something fragile — a projection between hope and fear.In the works, spatial structures dissolve. Forms appear and disappear again, light breaks through the surface, without defining a clear path. The painting itself becomes an act of navigation — between movement and stillness, between control and letting go.NO DIRECTION understands itself less as a geographical narrative than as a reflection on an inner state. The series asks what remains when external systems of orientation fail — and whether the loss of direction might contain the possibility of a new, inner orientation. Laudation: Rüdiger Steinke – State Director of the Evangelical Youth in Saxony  26 September – 25 October 2026Vernissage |26 September | 8:00 PMFull Moon GalleryFree admission! Facebook Event

VERNISSAGE | 30 AUG 2026 | 8:00 pm Exhibition by Catrin Grosse, Iris Stoeber & Chris Bird-Jones AGOR ist ein internationales Kollektiv zeitgenössischer Künstler*innen, das während der Covid-19-Pandemie entstand. In einer Zeit der Isolation, Unsicherheit und geschlossenen Grenzen ließ das Projekt aus der Distanz Verbindung entstehen und zeigte, dass künstlerischer Austausch auch unter den schwierigsten Umständen möglich bleibt. For artists, the pandemic meant the loss of exhibitions, audiences, travel, and direct exchange. At the same time, Brexit introduced new barriers to cultural collaboration between the United Kingdom and Europe. Yet the conviction remained that art must continue—even when the world comes to a standstill. What began as an online residency developed into an ongoing international collaboration connecting Wales and Germany through residencies, exhibitions, and dialogue. At the heart of AGOR is contemporary art as a shared conversation. The collective brings together artists whose practices differ, but who are united by the belief that art can cross borders—geographical, cultural, and political. A focus on women artists reflects the continuing imbalance in visibility within the visual arts and the need to strengthen representation and exchange. This exhibition is presented at Full Moon Gallery, a space that remained open to the public during lockdown through its window exhibitions. In this way, the gallery and AGOR share a common approach: both responded to isolation not by withdrawing, but by finding new ways to stay connected between artists and audiences. The exhibition brings together works by Catrin Grosse, Iris Stoeber and Chris Bird-Jones, alongside selected contemporary women artists from Wales. Through sculpture, installation, drawing, photography, print, glass, and mixed media, the works explore transformation, perception, memory, and material change. Different visual languages meet in a shared space of exchange and reflection. AGOR is an opening – a meeting place for contemporary art across borders. And a reminder that even in times of separation, art must go on. 30 August – 25 September 2026Vernissage | 30. August  2026 | 8:00 PMFull Moon GalleryFree admission!

VERNISSAGE | 31 MAY 2026 | 8:00 PM Exhibition by Leonore Adler Since the 1980s, Leonore Adler has been an active figure in the independent art scene in Dresden, participating in exhibitions, installations, and art projects in public spaces. Her early works include graffiti projects in Dresden-Johannstadt (1984–1986), as well as a mural in Pirna-Sonnenstein (1987). This was followed by her participation in exhibitions such as the Dresden District Art Exhibition (1989) and projects with the Dresdner Sezession 89, including Erinnerungszeit, Lebens-Kreislauf, and Amorosa. In the 1990s and 2000s, she continued her work in the fields of installation and object art, both in institutional contexts and in outdoor spaces, including on the Elbe meadows and in the Großer Garten in Dresden. In 2010, she took part in the “Ornö” art festival with the work Sitzprobe für Braut und Bräutigam. “The white of the canvas is a challenge. The first application of paint is a Big Bang from which everything else develops.” Adler’s artistic practice is characterized by an experimental and process-oriented approach to color, form, and material. Through layering, superimposition, and partial uncovering, earlier states remain visible—comparable to memories that change, fade, or are reinterpreted.  “My paintings are never finished.” Her works exist in a state of temporary stillness. Some remain unchanged, while others are taken up again after years and further developed. It is not the end result that takes center stage, but the transformation.In recent years, her focus has shifted: away from the human figure and toward the animal world, particularly insects. By reworking older paintings and watercolors, new, vibrant pictorial worlds emerge in which even seemingly inconspicuous or overlooked living beings find their place.Leonore Adler’s works point to the interconnectedness of all life and invite viewers to approach even the small and unnoticed with attention and respect. May 31 – June 29, 2026 Opening | May 31, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. Full Moon Gallery Free entry!

VERNISSAGE | 1 MAY 2026 | 8:00 PM Exhibition by Margarita Zakaryan Margarita Zakaryan, an Armenian-born photographer and musician based in Germany, presents her new photographic exhibition “Freakshow” at the Full Moon Gallery. The works capture fleeting, unrepeatable moments and the quiet poetry of the everyday: long exposures that stretch time, shadows that consume faces, tiny details that appear alive, portraits that linger just a little too long in their gaze. A freak show of the almost invisible. Not the loud monsters and screaming clowns, but the quiet, beautiful kinds of “freaks”. The photographs emerge from pure emotion and chance, capturing moments often overlooked in everyday life: unusual encounters, transient objects, or scenes that exist only once. Such as a damaged piano that stood in the sun and rain for months, or moments from improvisational theatre – fleeting instances that would have been lost without the camera. Margarita deliberately works with simple, direct techniques, because simplicity speaks directly to the viewer, without intermediaries or hidden masks. Some of her works have already been shown on other stages, including in Gothenburg, Sweden. Selected pieces from these exhibitions are also included in the exhibition “Freakshow” at the Full Moon Gallery. From 1 to 30 May 2026, the Full Moon Gallery invites visitors to encounter photographs that whisper, return the gaze, and hold the viewer’s eye just a moment longer than expected. An invitation to rediscover the unseen. 1 May – 30 May 2026Opening | 1 May 2026 | 8:00 PMFull Moon GalleryFree Admission

VERNISSAGE: 2 APR 2026 | 8:00 PM Exhibition by Leo Bacharach   Leo Bacharach, born in 1983 in Ukraine and now living in Dresden, presents his new photographic series “Head Metaphysics” at the Full Moon Gallery. The works explore the human condition across all stages of life, from preexistence to solitude, in the form of sculptural heads made from synthetic, fragile materials. Printed on vinyl and presented as large-scale outdoor banners, the works invite viewers to reflect on metaphors of identity, transformation, and impermanence. The journey begins in the astral plane: polyethylene skulls float in water under the open sky, symbolizing souls in preexistence. From there, life unfolds through increasingly corporeal, yet uncanny forms — a newborn made of hoses and tiles, a spectral paper golem, a lively adolescent in disco reflections, and a cracked academic effigy. Adulthood appears pierced and burdened. Then comes fracture: the “Broken” head reveals vulnerability, while death manifests as a charcoal relic. The final head, barely visible and transparent, turns gently toward a point of light: solitude. Each sculpture is hand-crafted, faceless, and devoid of sensory features — deliberately stripped of humanity, yet rich in symbolic meaning. “Head Metaphysics” is a meditation on the shape of being, its stages and ruptures — an invitation to encounter our inner archetypes in silence and scale. From April 2 to April 30, 2026, the Full Moon Gallery invites visitors to explore the photographic series “Head Metaphysics”, pause, and immerse themselves in the symbolic heads and their visual language. The works guide viewers through the phases of life, offering new perspectives and encouraging reflection on one’s own perceptions.

VERNISSAGE: 1 FEB 2026 | 8:00 PM DER TRAUM DER TANZENDEN IRRTÜMER Dorota and Reinhard Zabka, an internationally experienced artist duo with long-standing practice in installations and experimental spatial concepts, present their new exhibition “Der Traum der Tanzenden Irrtümer” at the Full Moon Gallery. The artists create poetic visual spaces where light, movement, and sound merge, transforming everyday objects into surprising, labyrinthine experiences. At the center of the exhibition are illuminated suitcases and boxes, complemented by kinetic objects and video installations. These works open intimate spaces that radiate outward, inviting visitors to wander, marvel, and question their own perception. Each installation is a small universe that tells stories, evokes memories, and encourages playful encounters with art, space, and imagination. Dorota and Reinhard Zabka bring their extensive experience from numerous international projects and spatial installations. As initiators and curators of the Lügenmuseum (Lüseum) in Radebeul, founded in 1990, they have built a unique portfolio over decades, combining light, sound, kinetic objects, and synesthetic experiences. Their work moves fluidly between high culture and everyday life, humor, poetry, and critical reflection – always open to surprise and poetic errors.  From 1 February to 2 March 2026, the Full Moon Gallery invites visitors to explore the exhibition, pause, and immerse themselves in the subtle nuances of these fascinating visual spaces. Especially during the dark winter months, the works generate warmth, light, and movement – an invitation to set your imagination free.  Opening: 1 February 2026, 8:00 PMThe artists will be present; drinks are provided as usual by the gallery bar. Free admission!

Christmas Art Market @ Full Moon GalleryFull Moon Gallery | 07 December 2025 | 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. We warmly invite you to the Christmas Art Market at the Full Moon Gallery! On 07 December, you can discover wonderful works of art by selected local artists at various stands in and around the KulturCentrale – and perhaps find one or two special Christmas gifts. Experience creativity – joyful, inspiring and warm-hearted! If you want to enjoy the Christmas magic a little longer, a selection of artworks for your gift table will be on display in the Full Moon Gallery’s outside windows until the new year.Come by, stroll through the art market, let yourself be inspired and enjoy a relaxed, festive evening with us.We look forward to seeing you!

Exhibition by Svetlana Petrasch 5 November – 4 December 2025 Vernissage | 5 November 2025 | 8 p.m. Full Moon Gallery Admission is free! Faces fascinated Svetlana Petrasch even as a child. She would spend hours looking at portraits in magazines and drawing them on paper. Over time, she developed a passion for capturing not only facial features, but also emotions. ‘The eyes are the mirror of the soul,’ she says – so what are the windows? Perhaps the soul of the house. So a few years ago, she began painting windows as well. During her evening walks through familiar or new alleys, she looks inside, imagines the people who live there, and transforms her impressions into pictures. For her, windows are like reflections of people – each one tells its own story, its own little life. The artist was born in Penza, Russia, studied classical painting and art education (1994–1999) and worked for many years as a freelance painter in Russia – mainly in the field of portrait and mural painting. A special project took her to the Moscow area, where she spent several years working on the mural design of a monastery church in the style of classical icons. Since 2019, Svetlana Petrasch has been living in Dresden, where she works as a commissioned painter and art teacher. Her works – from portraits and landscapes to large-scale murals – are characterised by a positive, colourful view of the world. From 5 November to 4 December 2025, the FULL MOON GALLERY, the art space of the Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e. V. at Hechtstraße 17, will be showing a selection from Svetlana Petrasch’s series of works FENSTER & PORTRÄTS (WINDOWS & PORTRAITS). Vernissage: 5 November 2025, 8 p.m. The artist will be present, and drinks will be served as usual from the house bar. Admission is free!

Exhibition by Dorothee Kuhbandner 07 October – 04 November 2025Vernissage | 07 October 2025 | 20:00Full Moon GalleryAdmission free! Dorothee Kuhbandner was born Dorothee Friedrich in 1964, grew up in a sheltered environment and went her own way. Since childhood, she has expressed herself through images and processed experiences, feelings and thoughts in colour and form. The content of her work is not always apparent at first glance. ‘What are you trying to say with the picture? What does it represent?’ she is often asked. It is difficult to give a simple answer, because words are not her medium – she paints. ‘Dorothee Kuhbandner’s style often seems magically expressive and cannot be pigeonholed. The bright colours and untamed strokes in which the figures take shape are remarkable. She jokingly refers to her style as “Dorealism”.’ — Heinz Weißflog († 2013) ‘It is the detours that lead a person to their goal the fastest; stages are and remain existential.’ — Thomas Gerlach, Radebeul Dorothee Kuhbandner has had and continues to have many stages in her life: bookbinder, nurse, mother of four sons, gallery owner, manager… bon vivant. She did not study art and never allowed herself to be steered down a predetermined path. She paints as she pleases and has found her own style – and is happy with it. www.doro-malerei.de

Exhibition by Katja Tomzig 7 September – 6 October 2025Vernissage | 7 September 2025 | 8 p.m.Full Moon GalleryFree admission Dresden-based painter Katja Tomzig knew even as a child that there is much more to the world than meets the eye. ‘When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince came out 20 years ago, I naturally read it cover to cover over the weekend,’ she recalls. ‘And when I walked past a sheet of paper in my room, completely exhausted, covered in paint stains, I discovered that all kinds of creatures were romping around on it. I quickly grabbed my coloured pencils and prevented them from disappearing, because I didn’t know how long this window would remain open.’ Her concern was unfounded, because since then this portal has remained open and she can hardly look at a crumbling wall, marble slab or even stains of any kind without their inhabitants appearing. And no, no drug use is necessary. Since 2019, Katja Tomzig has been painting mainly in this style – preferably with egg tempera, watercolour pencils and paint, coffee or tea on Finnboard and various types of paper. The painter calls her ever-growing collection of fantastical images with great narrative potential FACETTEN DER SCHÖPFUNG (FACETS OF CREATION), which – charged with love – are primarily intended to bring joy to the world. The latest works from this series will be on display from 7 September to 6 October 2025 at the FULL MOON GALLERY – the art space of the Jugend- & Kulturprojekt e.V. at Hechtstraße 17 – seven days a week, 24 hours a day in the large shop windows. www.katja-tomzig.de | www.full-moon-gallery.de Katja Tomzig studied in Dresden and Cologne, where she lived for 11 years before returning home in 2021. The freelance artist has exhibited works from her FACETTEN DER SCHÖPFUNG (FACETS OF CREATION) series in various group and solo exhibitions, at art fairs and in documentaries in Europe and the USA. Young designer Haz Sam had her motifs printed on fabric and embroidered to create a breathtaking gown that caused a sensation at Berlin Fashion Week 2023. In another project, she is devising new plants that help solve social problems.