"Mein Kircher..."

The live lecture on an incredible artistic adventure by and featuring Franz Dinda

Franz Dinda © photograph by Ben Wolf – Schwarz-weiß Porträtfoto einer Person mit kurzem Haar und Bart rechts. Links grüner Text auf schwarz: MEIN KIRCHNER.

Actor and author Franz Dinda is today regarded as a respected expert and the newest voice in active research on Kirchner.
With exclusive film and audio clips, personal insights, and fascinating finds from his research, he offers a refreshing perspective on the life and work of the Expressionist artist.
Franz Dinda (*1983) has been exploring the life and work of the Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) since 2019. Starting from his own collecting activities, he developed—in parallel to his work as an actor—a research focus on the artist’s biography, body of work, and available sources. His interdisciplinary approach combines art-historical, literary, and contemporary historical perspectives.
His work centers on the analysis of previously overlooked sources, the re-examination of established research findings, and the reconstruction of historical contexts. His contributions include the identification and cataloging of previously unknown documents, the reconstruction of Kirchner’s most comprehensive sketchbook, and the cataloging of the artist’s library collection. His research has contributed to the expansion of available source material and to new perspectives on Kirchner’s life and work.
Lecture as part of the exhibition “Ruin and Rush”
Free admission
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Next date:

• Date Wednesday, 18/November/2026 18:30 bis 20:00
• Venue Neue Nationalgalerie
• Address Potsdamer Straße 50, 10785 Berlin-Tiergarten