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Current exhibitionBerlin / 2026

CEL Ā VIE 3

Original Japanese animation art. Cels, douga, genga and the physical life behind the moving image.
25.09.2026 to 13.11.2026
Opening 25.09 / 17:00
Mauer Gallery
Harzer Str. 112 · Berlin
CEL Ā VIE 3 exhibition invitation
Blue mecha animation cel from the Mauer collection
Original anime close up sketch from the Mauer collection
Comedic character cel from the Mauer collection
Mechanical head animation drawing from the Mauer collection
Original animation cel of a young boy from the Mauer collection
Close up portrait animation cel from the Mauer collection
Welcome / CEL Ā VIE 3

The third edition opens on 25 September

Welcome. The third edition of CEL Ā VIE opens on 25 September. As every year, Mauer Gallery presents a new selection of previously unseen cels, douga, genga and Japanese production art from the collection.

Alongside the exhibition, visitors will also find a strong parallel selection of art books, LaserDiscs, trading cards and the Japanese memorabilia that have become part of the event. We look forward to showing the latest acquisitions and hidden treasures from the archive.

Some works are already available on Maison Saucisse. The rest will be discovered on site. If you care about manga and Japanese animation, this is the annual event to catch.

Exhibition details → Animation works / Maison Saucisse ↗
Captain Harlock animation cel from the Mauer collection
Mauer Gallery / Berlin

An independent artist run gallery in Berlin.

Contemporary art, urban culture and original animation art, brought together through strong images, physical work and distinct authorship.

Opening night at Mauer Gallery Berlin

A living gallery

Mauer is built around exhibitions people actually come to see. Openings, conversations, neighbours, artists and collectors give the room its life and extend the exhibition beyond the works on the walls.

Inside Mauer

Works, rooms, people and details from the gallery archive.

Visitors with paintings by Julia Gaudard at Mauer GalleryGathering / Julia Gaudard RIOT 1394 painting at Mauer GalleryWarriors / RIOT 1394 Original Japanese animation celOriginal animation art Tino Pizza installation at Mauer GalleryCarte Blanche / Tino Pizza The World of Kaluk at Mauer GalleryThe World of Kaluk / Ben & Julia Work from Mystika by Maja HürstMystika / Maja Hürst

NOW

CEL Ā VIE 3 / 25.09.2026 to 13.11.2026
Recent original animation cel highlight from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent original animation cel with painted background from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent character cel detail from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent sword-wielding character cel from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent comedy cel from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent mecha cel from the Mauer Gallery collection
Original Ranma animation cel portrait from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent sports animation cel and drawing from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent red mecha cel from the Mauer Gallery collection
Recent mecha production drawing from the Mauer Gallery collection

Recent arrivals and discoveries for CEL Ā VIE 3 — original cels, painted backgrounds, mecha imagery and production drawings entering the 2026 selection.

Explore CEL Ā VIE 3 →

Past exhibitions

Programme archive / newest first
Full exhibition archive →

Artists

Artists shown at Mauer Gallery, presented through the chronology of the programme.

Theodoro Autops →Julia Gaudard →RIOT 1394 →Tino Pizza →Maja Hürst →Ben & Julia →Benoit Créac’h →
About Mauer Gallery →Available works / Maison Saucisse ↗
Selected works and rooms

A visual index into the artists and exhibitions in the programme.

Julia Gaudard paintingJulia Gaudard RIOT 1394 workRIOT 1394 Tino Pizza workTino Pizza Maja Hürst workMaja Hürst Benoit Créac’h workBenoit Créac’h

Journal

Exhibitions / openings / process
Opening Nights at Mauer
01 Opening Nights at Mauer The crowd, the works and the atmosphere that turn an exhibition into a living place.
Before the Image Moves
02 Before the Image Moves Why cels, douga and genga deserve to be seen as original art, and why the names behind the moving image matter.
Inside the Install
03 Inside the Install How an exhibition changes when the work finally meets the room.
Gathering, a Room of Faces
04 Gathering, a Room of Faces Julia Gaudard turns a group of painted characters into a social space.
Warriors on the Wall
05 Warriors on the Wall RIOT 1394 brings the speed and physical force of mural painting into the gallery.
Tino Pizza Takes the Room
06 Tino Pizza Takes the Room Paintings, sculptures and characters accumulate until the gallery becomes a complete world.
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Harzer Str. 112
12435 Berlin
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