In the 1950s, abstract art stood for a new depar­ture and new free­dom. Whether clear geo­met­ric forms or spon­ta­neous, ges­tur­al paint­ing — many artists sought new ways of expres­sion. At the same time, the depic­tion of peo­ple remained impor­tant and fig­u­ra­tion made a con­scious return. From the 1990s to the present day, Euro­pean art has been more diverse than ever before. A wide vari­ety of themes, styles and forms of expres­sion stand side by side, invit­ing vis­i­tors to dis­cov­er and expe­ri­ence art in a very indi­vid­ual way.