27/08/2026, 6:00 pm,

Guided tour through the exhibition Zauri Matikashvili. You may not want to be here with Heiko Lietz

, Kunsthalle Münster

With You may not want to be here, the Kunsthalle Münster is presenting Zauri Matikashvili’s first institutional solo exhibition, thus offering insight into the work of the Georgian artist. Alongside his latest two-channel installation Passing the Glass (2026), which is premiering as part of the show, two of Matikashvili’s earlier films, In Katernberg (2022) and Made in Europe (2023), are also on view. The cinematic works are complemented by a sculptural series entitled You may not want to be here (since 2024), with works distributed over the entire exhibition space, entering in dialogue with his films.

Zauri Matikashvili’s films are dedicated to individuals, groups of people or places. Quite often, his focus is on people who otherwise receive little attention. He examines themes such as identity, traditional gender roles, segregation, belonging, inner conflict, racism and increasing repression from a variety of perspectives. Against a backdrop of democratic regression, the rise of authoritarian populism, a general shift to the political right and growing social inequalities, Matikashvili’s work takes on a notable sense of urgency.

During the guided tour, Heiko Lietz will provide a deeper insight into the artist’s work.

The guided tour will be held in german.