Breaking Out in the Old Prison Freising: Art Between Freedom and Boundaries
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Breaking Out: Art Between Limit Experience and New Form
The joint exhibition Breaking Out by Hartmut Fenge and Elsa Nietmann takes place in the Old Prison of Freising – an exhibition venue whose history gives a special tension to the title. From August 1 to August 9, 2026, sculpture and painting will come together here, creating an artistic experience that focuses on movement, structure, and spatial transitions.
A Place with History that Challenges Art
The Old Prison acts not only as a backdrop but as a resonance space. The historical building, once characterized by restriction, imparts a strong sensual and art-historical depth to the theme of breaking out. Between the old walls, an exhibition atmosphere is created where the viewing of works and the perception of space connect directly.
Elsa Nietmann: Wooden Sculptures as Movement in Space
Elsa Nietmann works as a sculptor with sawn wooden sculptures in which movement, body perception, and structure interweave. Her form language develops from an intensive engagement with load-bearing structures, balance, and change. The works demonstrate how condensed, almost dancing plastic forms emerge from material, embodying both lightness and tension.
Hartmut Fenge: Painting at the Edges of the Object-Specific
Hartmut Fenge moves in border areas between object-specific and non-object-specific painting. His works negotiate spatial transitions, lines and surfaces, contour-focused drawings, and color-reduced applications. This creates a quiet, concentrated visual language that directs attention to transitions, thresholds, and inner spaces.
A Dialogue of Form, Material, and Perception
Especially in the interplay, the exhibition reveals its strength: wood and color, sculpture and painting, physical experience and intellectual openness. The curation relies on a clear idea that addresses cultural education as well as art-interested visitors who are interested in contemporary forms of expression and artistic processes.
Conclusion: A Visit That Stimulates Personal Reflection
Breaking Out promises a thoughtfully reflective and sensual exhibition about liberation, form finding, and the courage to step into the unknown. Anyone wanting to experience art as an aesthetic experience in the interplay of space, material, and inner movement should definitely visit this exhibition at the Old Prison of Freising.
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- Website Hartmut Fenge: http://www.hartmutfenge.de
- Website Elsa Nietmann: https://www.elsanietmann.de
