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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 2025Vernissage | 5 November 2025 | 8 p.m.Full Moon GalleryAdmission 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 2025 Vernissage | 07 October 2025 | 20:00 Full Moon Gallery Admission 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.  

Exhibition by Constanze Hohaus 9 August – 6 September 2025Opening | 9 August 2025 | 8 p.m.Full Moon GalleryFree admission The Full Moon Gallery cordially invites you to the opening of ‘Zeitenrinde’ on 9 August 2025 at 8 p.m. at Hechtstraße 17 in Dresden. In this solo exhibition, Dresden-based artist Constanze Hohaus presents her latest graphic works, which reveal the hidden aspects of nature in an impressive and sensitive manner. ‘Zeitenrinde describes and shows the life archive of trees – a condensed natural biography between trunk and space, between what was and what remains.’ In her new works, Hohaus takes up the forms of tree slices to provide insight into the interior of these living witnesses of time. Rings, cracks and gradients become symbols of growth, change and renewal – of cycles, continuity, breaks and new beginnings. Some of the artist’s well-known ‘grass pictures’ will also be part of this presentation. Dieter Hoefer will say a few words about the exhibition at the opening on 9 August 2025 at 8 p.m. www.constanze-hohaus.de

10 July – 8 August 2025Vernissage | 10 July 2025 | 8 p.m.Full Moon GalleryFree admission! The Full Moon Gallery cordially invites you to the opening of ‘INNER LIGHT & VIBRATIONS’ on 10 July 2025 at 8 p.m. at Hechtstraße 17 in Dresden.In this solo exhibition, Tatjana Zaitseva presents her current paintings — vibrant compositions in which colour becomes an expression of emotion, inner life and transformation. ‘INNER LIGHT is the story of the light that lives in each of us.’ Here, colour becomes a tool for profound experiences and opens up a space for viewers to immerse themselves in their own worlds of feelings and energy. ‘VIBRATIONS is the energy of colour, the pulse of life.’ – Each of these paintings is filled with its own emotion — joy, passion, power and liberation — and invites you to experience it with all your senses. The paintings appeal to the eye, the heart and the body, becoming a medium for encounter and transformation. This exhibition is a space of inspiration where colours act as living energies — as connections to your own innermost being as well as to the surrounding world. Tatjana Zaitseva, born in 1974 in Izhevsk (Russia), grew up in a creative family and discovered her love for art as a child. After studying environmental design, she founded her own design studio, worked as a visual merchandiser and created numerous shop window and interior designs.In 2014, she moved to Saint Petersburg to further explore the psychological effects of colours. Her painting became an expression of new artistic experiences and a means of making emotion and truth visible.In autumn 2024, Tatjana Zaitseva came to Germany to get to know the European art scene and further develop her creative concepts. She regularly participates in international exhibitions and art projects and has developed her own distinctive style — lively, expressive and full of emotion.

Exhibition by Andreas Hinkel 11 Juni – 9 July 2025Vernissage | 11 June 2025 | 20:00Full Moon GalleryFree admission! WITH AMBIVALENCE AT A LATE HOUR, we’ve succeeded in bringing the fascinating surrealist Andreas Hinkel from his current home in Thuringia to Dresden for a month.His works are characterized by their high-quality execution and the subtle concealment of their messages about becoming and passing—along with all the in-between stages. They are rich with cross-references to current topics, classical masterpieces, and his very own motivations. He mainly paints in oil on canvas; his palette is earthy yet splendid, expressing his deep connection to Mother Nature as his greatest teacher and allowing him to convey emotional truths with striking clarity.Born in 1959 and raised in Saxony, Andreas Hinkel studied under Prof. Gottfried Bammes in Dresden and worked as a theatrical painter in Radebeul before founding his first gallery in Jülich in 1994. Since 2011, he has run the Kunsthaus No7 in Starkenberg / OT Naundorf in Thuringia, located in an old farmhouse, where he regularly hosts exhibitions and passionately devotes himself to painting.