Art + Culture
The Botanical Garden
Robin Rhode
The Botanical Garden
Photo: Frank Sperling
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On display since
2025
The Botanical Garden
The artwork Der Botanische Garten [engl. The Botanical Garden], a large-scale mural by Robin Rhode, was commissioned by the Hasso Plattner Foundation in 2025. The project was realized in cooperation with DAS MINSK Kunsthaus in Potsdam and Stadtwerke Potsdam. With their joint efforts, the unique view from DAS MINSK over the city of Potsdam is being recreated, offering Potsdam’s residents and visitors a new opportunity to engage with art and culture at the Brauhausberg.
In May 2025, artist Robin Rhode has realized his site-specific mural Der Botanische Garten [engl. The Botanical Garden] on the south façade of blu Sport- und Freizeitbad in Potsdam. The large-scale artwork, prominently visible from the terrace of DAS MINSK at the Brauhausberg, greatly enhances the view of the Potsdam cityscape.
Rhode’s Potsdam mural extends across the entire south façade of blu. Rendered in various shades of blue, abstracted floral shapes emerge, evoking both botanical illustrations and organic processes. The wall becomes a visual narrative of transformation, nature, and cultural rootedness.
The historic swimming hall at Brauhausberg was demolished in 2018. Originally part of an ensemble with the former terrace restaurant “Minsk”—both designed by architect Karl-Heinz Birkholz—it once offered an unobstructed view of the Potsdam cityscape from the Brauhausberg. With the construction of the blu Sport- und Freizeitbad, the visual axis to the city center was altered. Drawing inspiration from the historic panorama of Potsdam’s cityscape, Robin Rhode has now created a mural that redefines the view from the terrace of DAS MINSK—allowing it to fully unfold its impact from this vantage point.
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Photo: Frank Sperling
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Photo: Frank Sperling
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Photo: Frank Sperling
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Photo: Frank Sperling
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