Experience Alois Mosbacher's 'One Hundred' Dog Portraits Exhibition at the Heidi Horten Collection

The Heidi Horten Collection presents a selection of dog portraits from Alois Mosbacher's series 'Hundert', coinciding with the 'Animalia. Of Animals and Humans' exhibition. This presentation includes a 'Dog Salon' event where the artist creates portraits in a performative exchange.

On the occasion of the exhibition 'Animalia: Of Animals and Humans,' the Heidi Horten Collection is showcasing a selection of dog portraits from Alois Mosbacher’s series titled 'Hundert.' This presentation serves as a backdrop for a 'Dog Salon' event, scheduled for April 18th, where Mosbacher engages in a performative and communicative process to create portraits of various dogs. The dog, often called 'man’s best friend,' is recognized as the first domesticated animal, marking a significant partnership with humans that began around 15,000 years ago. This co-evolutionary process and selective breeding have resulted in a diverse range of dog breeds, each adapted to human needs and expectations. Alois Mosbacher frequently incorporates the dog as a motif in his artistic practice. His depictions of dogs, seen from a subjective viewpoint, imbue them with an almost human-like expressiveness. In his 'Hundert' series (2025), Mosbacher integrates references to his own previous works spanning the last 40 years into the backgrounds of the paintings. The dogs featured in the foreground act as both recognizable elements and surfaces for viewer projection, providing an accessible and engaging entry point into the themes that occupy Mosbacher’s artistic world.

Specific ticketing information for this intervention is not detailed on the page, but it is presented in conjunction with the main 'Animalia. Of Animals and Humans' exhibition. Visitors are directed to general museum information for access details.