"I was an adventurous eater"

Janssen's culinary works resemble snapshots of his day. The exhibition is organised like a typical day in the life of the artist, from the first coffee and an egg for breakfast in the early morning, still in his bathrobe, to a visit to the bar with good music in the late evening. The morning is characterised by an intensive work phase, after which Janssen prepares his infamous apple pancakes for visitors for lunch. After a game of chess in the afternoon, the artist goes to his favourite Italian restaurant in the evening, where he often settles his bill with a drawing on the tablecloth. Janssen's ambivalent relationship to addictions and pleasures is also thematised in the exhibition.

On display are typical masterpieces by the North German artist such as watercolours, drawings and etchings, which are presented embedded in the artist's daily routine. Special attention is paid to his everyday art, which he left behind on seemingly insignificant objects - on letters, shopping lists, promissory notes, the wrapping paper of wine bottles, beer mats, aprons and serviettes. There are also biographical objects, such as Janssen's bathrobe or shaving mirror, as well as photographs from Janssen's everyday life, which give visitors a private view of the artist.

The exhibition was curated by research assistant Alexandra Hoffmann in collaboration with co-curator Antje Tietken.

You can look forward to workshops on etching, food sketching, culinary hand lettering and sketchnote-style recipes. Or experience the exhibition on lunch tours including a snack, on curatorial or Sunday tours. And as a special highlight, we offer tastings with a tour of the exhibition.

We would like to thank our sponsors: the Oldenburgische Landschaft (with funds from the state of Lower Saxony) and the Kulturstiftung Öffentliche Oldenburg.

We would also like to thank our co-operation partners: the Müller & Egerer bakery and the Buddel Jungs.