The Call of the Mountains
Mountains: homes of the gods, habitats of extremes, the ultimate challenge for adventurers and conquerors, refuges for mystics and monks, places of longing for hikers, romantics and nature lovers.
The title of the current exhibition that opened on 16th March 2018 at the Gasometer Oberhausen is "The Call of the Mountains". It shows the many different facets of mountains and tells of the eternal fascination that these imposing landscapes exert on people at bleak heights where the air is thin. The exhibition invites visitors to participate in the legendary first ascents of the world's most famous peaks with their resounding triumphs and dramatic defeats. And it tells of the thousands of years of human veneration: for mountains have always been places of religious worship, refuge and secluded reflection, full of myths and mystery.
Sunrise in the Dolomites. Foto: Ralf Gantzhorn
Hiker on top of a mountain. Foto: gettyimages, deimagine
Grand Teton Nationalpark, Wyoming USA. Foto: Charlie Hamilton James
At 8125 metres, Nanga Parbat in the Western Himalayas is the ninth highest mountain on earth. Foto: Yasir Nisar
Lake Misurina near the Three Peaks, South Tyrol. Foto: Mammuth
Ground projection of the Himalaya. Foto: Thomas Wolf
The Matterhorn floats from the Gasometer ceiling. Foto: Thomas Machoczek
Original stone from the top of the Matterhorn. Foto: Thomas Wolf
A look in the mirror shows the Matterhorn floating in the airspace of the Gasometer. Foto: Thomas Wolf
Large-format exhibition pictures on the lower exhibition level of the Gasometer. Foto: Thomas Wolf
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