From March 22, 2025, the Wendt & Kühn World in Grünhainichen will host the new special exhibition "Light as a feather and heavenly beautiful - the daisy angels from Wendt & Kühn". It is all about the delicate daisy angels with their eponymous flower headdresses, which are celebrating their 100th birthday this year. Numerous historical drawings, photographs, press articles and documents allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of the angels with the gentle feather wings. For a century, the daisy angels have enchanted visitors with their delicate, almost fragile appearance and their innocent, childlike nature. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey back in time to 1925, when designer Olly Sommer (later Wendt) created the first of these heavenly messengers. Shortly before (1920), she had come to Grünhainichen for an internship - and stayed for the rest of her life. She soon became an important designer at the side of company founder Grete Wendt. She always gave her a free hand in all her creative work, allowing Olly Wendt to develop her own signature style and realize her very personal interpretation of the angel motif. The young designer thus harmoniously complemented the creative work of Grete Wendt, whose first Elfpunkte angels had seen the light of day two years earlier.
With great dedication, Olly Wendt worked on the group of figures and created an impressive variety. Using figurines, music boxes, old drawings, photographs and documents from the company archive, the exhibition explores the essence of the daisy angels and examines the questions of what makes them so unique and what they still have to say to their viewers today with a quiet smile.
The exhibition offers interesting insights for visitors who are getting up close and personal with the daisy angels for the first time. And Wendt & Kühn connoisseurs will also discover many unknown and surprising things. Visitors can explore the show on their own or take part in a guided tour by appointment (also with the curator of the exhibition on selected dates). A hands-on activity also invites visitors young and old to "bloom" a daisy meadow with their dreams and wishes.
With great dedication, Olly Wendt worked on the group of figures and created an impressive variety. Using figurines, music boxes, old drawings, photographs and documents from the company archive, the exhibition explores the essence of the daisy angels and examines the questions of what makes them so unique and what they still have to say to their viewers today with a quiet smile.
The exhibition offers interesting insights for visitors who are getting up close and personal with the daisy angels for the first time. And Wendt & Kühn connoisseurs will also discover many unknown and surprising things. Visitors can explore the show on their own or take part in a guided tour by appointment (also with the curator of the exhibition on selected dates). A hands-on activity also invites visitors young and old to "bloom" a daisy meadow with their dreams and wishes.