Gong | Bang | Whistle

Exhibition

Gong | Bang | Whistle.
Astrup & Bordorff

5 Sep 2026 – 29 Mar 2027

Tue – Sun, 10 am – 6 pm (Mar – Oct)
Tue – Sun, 10 am – 5 pm (Nov – Feb)

Bauhaus Museum Dessau

For their first solo exhibition in Germany, the Danish artist duo Astrup & Bordorff created an elaborate new art production. At its centre is the film “Drainpipe Dreams” which intertwines the worlds of stage, musical and performance art in a large spatial installation at the Bauhaus Museum Dessau. By combining archeological artefacts, models and other clues, the work speculates about the existence of a forgotten fifth Masters’ House and its inhabitants.

Opening 4/5 Sept 2026

Soft Opening
Fri, Sept 4th, 2026

7 pm
Performance of the music composed by Astrup & Bordorff for “Drainpipe Dreams”
as part of the opening of the Bauhaus Festival (4–5 Sept 2026)
> Bauhaus Building, Stage

9.30 pm
Astrup & Bordorff in conversation with Leoni Fischer
> Bauhaus Building, Designshop

Opening
Sat, Sept 5th, 2026

11 am
Preview of the exhibition with a guided tour by the artists
Get your free ticket
> Bauhaus Museum Dessau

3.30 pm
Reception
Speeches by Dr. Barbara Steiner, Oliver Klimpel and Astrup & Bordorff
Generously supported by the vintner’s association Freyburg-Unstrut
> Bauhaus Museum Dessau

After the opening there will be the opportunity to join the Bauhausfest from 7pm.

10 am – 6 pm
The exhibition is open to the public and free of charge on this day.
> Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Accompanying programme

Guided tour with the artists

Gong | Schlag | Pfiff. Astrup & Bordorff

5 Sep 2026
11 am
Bauhaus Museum Dessau

Curator’s tour in german language