Archive · 19 Aug 2025
Pune Hosts Exhibition Celebrating Ernst Jandl's Birth
An exhibition in Pune is celebrating Ernst Jandl, an Austrian poet who would have turned 100.
The event, organized by Goethe-Institut, features installations using German, English, and Marathi.
It shows off his unique style, like poems that use sounds and how words are arranged.
A director from Vienna opened the exhibition, explaining how Jandl used poetry to fight against bad uses of language.
The exhibition includes a skit and a dance performance that mixes German and Indian cultures.
It aims to encourage people to learn German and experience culture in new ways.
The Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Pune organized an exhibition to celebrate the 100th birth anniversary of Austrian poet Ernst Jandl.
The exhibition, open from August 19-22 at The Box Studio in Erandwane, features 24 multisensory installations.
Dr. Bernhard Fetz, Director of the Literary Archive, inaugurated the event, highlighting Jandl's use of poetry as resistance.
The exhibition showcases Jandl's experimental style through 3D structures, soundscapes, and artistic interpretations.
The program included a skit and a Kathak dance performance connecting German literature with Indian traditions.
- Who
- Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Pune and the German Department of Savitribai Phule Pune University.
- What
- An exhibition celebrating the life and work of Austrian poet Ernst Jandl.
- When
- Open from August 19 to 22.
- Where
- The Box Studio, Erandwane, Pune.
- Why
- To mark the 100th birth anniversary of Ernst Jandl and promote German culture.
- Event
- Ernst Jandl Birth Centenary Exhibition
- Location
- The Box Studio, Erandwane, Pune
- Dates
- August 19-22
- Organizer
- Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan Pune
- Featured Content
- Multisensory installations in German, English, and Marathi
- Inaugurated by
- Dr Bernhard Fetz