The Heavenly City and Paradise

A heavenly city is not really about the city, but about paradise. “Paradise” can take many forms. Traditionally, it can be a city, a garden, or a combination of both, and the idea of a paradise, as an inner image, is connected with religious belief.

But one does not necessarily have to be religious in a traditional sense to long for paradise. Paradise can also be a utopia destined to be built by human effort alone, or a paradisiacal natural state of existence which we hope to reach again. In our times of crisis, images of paradise may lead to hope and dialogue –  this is the very aim of our exhibition.

Ideal Spaces: Ulrich Gehmann, Faranak Tiba, Andreas Sieß, Michael Johansson, Emöke Bada, Yulia Leonova, Matthias Bühler

Gäste/Guests: Jateen Lad, Romolo Del Deo, Nico Wollenschläger, Dieter Baumgärtner

We will be exhibiting visions of a second paradise during the World Church Assembly, from 31 August to 08 September 2022, in the evangelical city church in Karlsruhe Marketplace