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Exhibition "Virtual Railway Worlds"

Deutsche Version

Interview in the Campus Magazine of TU Braunschweig

Video on YouTube: Lecture presentation at TU Berlin (available from 12 December 2025, 18:00)

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Shown are prints of digitally created mixed-media pictures, in which photos of model railway scenes have been embedded into virtual worlds. While some pictures show prototype-oriented model scenes, others do not fit to a particular era. In some pictures, trains run through landscapes that seem to come either from dystopian near-future settings or from a fictitious past. Some scenes seem to be fallen out of time in a rather disturbing way. For the creation of the virtual environments, I started using screenshots from computer games. Later, I used the AI engine Midjourney. In some pictures, I let Midjourney adopt the style of a particular game. This way, there is no break in style compared with with the older pictures.

Online gallery of all available pictures (link to Flickr)

The selection of pictures may differ between individual exhibitions (see linked online galleries at the exhibition dates below). After an exhibition, the pictures are usually for sale. If interested to buy leftover pieces from previous exhibitions, contact me by joern.pachl@gmx.de.

New copies of sold-out pictures can also be made (professional art print in matte finish with UV protection on aluminium Dibond board, size 42 cm x 30 cm). Also, all pictures from this online gallery on Flickr that have not yet been shown at exhibitions may be purchased in this form. I also do commissioned works with models provided by the customer.

A cutted version of one of my pictures is now shown as a display case banner picture in the TT scale model railway museum in Choceň, Czech Republic (photo: Petr Novotný).

A framed print of this picture is owned by rock star Sir Rod Stewart who is known for being a big railfan and a superb railway modeller. He got it as a birthday present from a fan who bought the picture from me.

Four pictures are now permanently shown in the gallery area of the TT scale model railway museum in Choceň, Czech Republic.

Locations and times

Permanent exhibition in the Railway Operations Laboratory at TU Berlin (from december 2025)
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Shown is a selection of prints from the years 2017 to 2024. The pictures are on display in the Railway Operations Laboratory and are accessible to participants of training sessions and all other visitors of the laboratory.
Contact: www.ebuef.de
Address: Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin
ARTWEEK BASEL, ARTBOXY LIVE on 19-22 June 2025
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List of the shown pictures

Digital presentation of three pictures in the West wing of the Basel SBB railway station.
open: 09:00 - 19:00 on each day
Church yard festival in Wustermark (near Berlin) on 14/15 June 2025
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Flyer for visitors (German)
Online gallery on Flickr

On display are 10 prints on Dibond plates in A3 format. Beside known pictures, there are also new works from 2024. Pictures may be bought after the exhibition. Since only one copy exists of each picture, you can reserve your copy from Heiko Herholz (heiko.herholz@ebuef.de).
open: Saturday from 16:00, Sunday from 13:00
Location: Friedrich-Rumpf-Straße 11, 14641 Wustermark
Church yard festival in Wustermark (near Berlin) on 29/30 June 2024
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Flyer for visitors (German)
Online gallery on Flickr

For the new exhibition, the program from 2023 was extended to 20 pictures. The pictures that had been sold last year have been replaced by new copies.
Location: Friedrich-Rumpf-Straße 11, 14641 Wustermark
Lokpark (locomotive park) Braunschweig on 15/16 June 2024
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Flyer for visitors (German)
Online gallery on Flickr

Exhibition on the 75th anniversary celebration of the Braunschweig Friends of Transportation Association
open on both days 10:00 - 17:00
Location: Schwartzkopffstraße 3, 38126 Braunschweig, Map (external Link)
Braunschweig, Kontorhaus am Jödebrunnen from 11th April to 16th May 2024
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Photo of the vernissage on 11th April 2024
Flyer for visitors (German)
Online gallery on Flickr

Opening on 11th April at 17:00. In the following weeks, opening hours on Thursday 15:00 - 17:00.
Location: Kontorhausweg, 38118 Braunschweig, Map (external link)
Church yard festival in Wustermark (near Berlin) on 24/25 June 2023
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Online gallery on Flickr

joern.pachl@gmx.de

	New copies of sold-out pictures can also be made (professional art print in matte finish with UV protection on aluminium Dibond board, size 42 cm x 30 cm). Also, all pictures from this online gallery on Flickr that have not yet been shown at exhibitions may be purchased in this form. I also do commissioned works with models provided by the customer.
	A cutted version of one of my pictures is now shown as a display case banner picture in the TT scale model railway museum in Choceň, Czech Republic (photo: Petr Novotný).
	A framed print of this picture is owned by rock star Sir Rod Stewart who is known for being a big railfan and a superb railway modeller. He got it as a birthday present from a fan who bought the picture from me.
	Four pictures are now permanently shown in the gallery area of the TT scale model railway museum in Choceň, Czech Republic.