Farben voller Leben – Bombolo stellt im Bergbau- und Stadtmuseum Weilburg aus

Vibrant Colors – Bombolo Exhibits at the Weilburg Mining and City Museum – A Report by Sabine Gorenflo – The new special exhibition by internationally renowned artist Bombolo opened at the Weilburg Mining and City Museum on Friday evening with an impressive opening reception. Titled "All My Colors," the exhibition, which runs until October 4th, showcases a selection of the artist's expressive works and invites visitors on a colorful and emotional journey through his art. For Bombolo, color is far more than a design element. It is an expression of memories, encounters, and life experiences. His paintings tell stories, reflect emotions, and connect diverse cultures and impressions that the artist has gathered on his travels around the world. The opening reception clearly demonstrated how captivating his works are for visitors. Bombolo, whose real name is Norbert Graubner, was born in Weinbach in 1947. His life has been anything but ordinary. After training as a chef, he initially worked as a ship's cook and later as a successful restaurateur before embarking on a radical new beginning in the early 1980s. He left his previous life behind and devoted himself entirely to art. A stay of several weeks in a Japanese Zen monastery became a turning point in his life and profoundly influenced his artistic development. Bombolo lived in Mallorca for almost three decades. From there, he traveled to numerous countries, visited the Navajo and Hopi reservations in the southwestern United States, worked in Alaska, South America, and Asia, and in the process developed his distinctive visual language. His work encompasses paintings, collages, color woodcuts, linocuts, and sculptures. Humanity and nature are recurring themes in his art. His works combine representational motifs with abstract forms and are characterized by intense colors and powerful emotional expression. Since returning to Germany in 2011, Bombolo has lived and worked in a lovingly restored former slate-splitter's house in Langhecke. The historic estate, with its studio and expansive garden, has itself become a small work of art. From here, new works are continuously created and presented internationally in galleries and exhibitions. The exhibition at the Weilburg Mining and City Museum impressively showcases the artist's versatility. Powerful colors meet sensitive compositions, expressive figures meet moments of quiet contemplation. Visitors experience a cross-section of the work of an artist whose art is always a reflection of his personal life journey. With "All My Colors," the Weilburg Mining and City Museum has once again succeeded in bringing a top-class exhibition to Weilburg. It offers art lovers and newcomers alike the opportunity to encounter an artist whose work has garnered attention far beyond the region. The exhibition can be seen until October 4, 2026, in the "Small Cabinet" of the Weilburg Mining and City Museum.