With the exhibition ‘Zunder und Zartheit’, the Kunstverein is presenting works by selected members of different generations. At a time when feminist debates and demands for equal rights are part of everyday life, it almost sounds a little provocative to focus only on men in an exhibition. But that’s exactly what we’re doing – and for good reason. In the art world, men often have the prestige, the bigger price tag and the big name. But what about the softer tones, the doubts, the vulnerable moments? How do they reflect themselves in an art world in which much is in upheaval? And what can art tell us about being a man that goes beyond old role models? The works on display cannot be categorised in simple terms – they are poetic, questioning, sometimes harsh, sometimes gentle. And perhaps they open up a space for a conversation that we have not yet had in this way.