On the occasion of International Museum Day, the Rehmann Museum invites you to an extraordinary round of dialog on Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 15:00. As part of the Énergies fossiles exhibition, artists and a scientist will discuss the inspiring power of fossils millions of years old and regional soils.
Where does documentation end and artistic freedom begin?
The Énergies fossiles exhibition blurs the boundaries between scientific precision and contemporary imagination. The museum poses the exciting question: How can chthonic (subterranean) energies and mineral time be translated artistically?
Different worlds meet in a moderated discussion. The regional artists Karola Kauffmann, Frauke Roloff and Nika Schudel will discuss the interfaces between their disciplines with Andrea Oettl, the director of the Frick Dinosaur Museum.
The protagonists of the dialog
Karola Kauffmann (Hottingen): The hand weaver explains how she translates ideas into complex textile works of art.
Frauke Roloff (Schopfheim): The ceramist has immersed herself in archaic smoke firing techniques and can report on the alchemical transformation of clay through fire and smoke.
Nika Schudel (Laufenburg): The experienced ceramist has been exploring the limits of her material for decades and brings her expertise in the production of glazes from her own wood-fired ash to the exhibition.
Andrea Oettl (Sauriermuseum Frick): She provides the scientific context to the fossils and earths that served as inspiration and basis for the selection of artistic works.
The discussion will be moderated by curator Michael Hiltbrunner. The event offers the public a rare opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of an interdisciplinary research project that makes the history of the earth tangible with all the senses.
Where does documentation end and artistic freedom begin?
The Énergies fossiles exhibition blurs the boundaries between scientific precision and contemporary imagination. The museum poses the exciting question: How can chthonic (subterranean) energies and mineral time be translated artistically?
Different worlds meet in a moderated discussion. The regional artists Karola Kauffmann, Frauke Roloff and Nika Schudel will discuss the interfaces between their disciplines with Andrea Oettl, the director of the Frick Dinosaur Museum.
The protagonists of the dialog
Karola Kauffmann (Hottingen): The hand weaver explains how she translates ideas into complex textile works of art.
Frauke Roloff (Schopfheim): The ceramist has immersed herself in archaic smoke firing techniques and can report on the alchemical transformation of clay through fire and smoke.
Nika Schudel (Laufenburg): The experienced ceramist has been exploring the limits of her material for decades and brings her expertise in the production of glazes from her own wood-fired ash to the exhibition.
Andrea Oettl (Sauriermuseum Frick): She provides the scientific context to the fossils and earths that served as inspiration and basis for the selection of artistic works.
The discussion will be moderated by curator Michael Hiltbrunner. The event offers the public a rare opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of an interdisciplinary research project that makes the history of the earth tangible with all the senses.
This text was translated by an AI.
