Fragile, ever-changing landscapes caught between the forces of nature, climate change, and cultural projection… Islands are the focus of this year's summer exhibition at the Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven. Literally built on sand, few landscapes are as undefined as the coastal and island landscape of the sea. Located directly on the North Sea coast, the Kunsthalle Wilhelmshaven is naturally connected to this subject matter. In the past, natural disasters have left numerous traces in the region: the "Grote Mandränke," a storm surge in the 14th century, tore the land apart, submerged cities (Rungholt), and created bays (Jade Bay). In 2026, the climate risk index identified Wilhelmshaven as the city in Germany most threatened by climate change. The project focuses on historical and contemporary processes of island emergence and disappearance within a global context. International artistic positions—ranging from photography and video to installation, drawing, sculpture, and live-action role-playing—examine islands as political, ecological, social, and imaginary spaces.