In 1955 Arnold Bode initiated the documenta in Kassel thus laying the foundation for the
internationally important exhibition series of contemporary art. The permanent exhibition
about: documenta in the Neue Galerie uses artworks from the museum's own collection visual
material and documents to provide an overview of the development of documenta: from the
initially one-off art event to the globally active discussion platform. about: documenta is a
cooperation of the Museumslandschaft Hessen Kassel with documenta und Museum Fridericianum
gGmbH and the documenta archiv.
