The Torhaus Wehlen is a project by artist Dirk Großer. Built in 1742 in the rural Baroque style, the building served for generations as an administrative center and later as an inn and holiday home. Since 2007, Dirk Großer has been personally restoring it—carefully preserving its historic details—and giving it a new purpose as an art space. Conceived as a “social sculpture,” it serves as a project space and a place for focused work and pure artistic expression. It offers a venue for interdisciplinary artists and thinkers who value the sustainability of artistic research and practice—a space to develop, test, and exchange ideas. Situated on the former Saxon-Bohemian border, the house hosts the annual international art laboratory “OutsideIn” and welcomes artists-in-residence. Guest rooms are also available for hikers.
