Connecting Values – Art from I to We at the City Library of Freising
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Connecting Values – Art from I to We: An exhibition about community, democracy, and artistic participation
In the City Library of Freising, an artistic experience unfolds that connects social questions with aesthetic experience. The exhibition Connecting Values – Art from I to We showcases collages, canvases, and works from workshops where children, students, and adults, under the guidance of Marian Kretschmer, have reflected on democratic values, community, and responsibility.
Between Collage, Canvas, and Lived Democracy
The exhibited works arose from an artistic engagement with the relationship between the individual and the community. It is precisely in the combination of collage, painting, and workshop-based work that a special exhibition atmosphere is created: polyphonic, open, and close to the people who created these images. Each work retains a distinct handwriting, yet together they tell stories of resonance, participation, and the desire to transform the I into a We.
Marian Kretschmer and the Idea of Cultural Education
Marian Kretschmer is visible in the context of this presentation as an artist and art therapist whose work explicitly aims at process, encounter, and cultural education. The exhibition broadens the perspective on artistic practice as a social space. The results from the workshops are complemented by works from Kretschmer's activities in schools in Tanzania, which highlight his international project work and his commitment to the association Marafiki wa Afrika. Thus, an exhibition emerges that meaningfully intertwines local educational work with global perspectives.
A Place of Calm in the Heart of the City
The City Library of Freising provides a fitting setting for this artistic experience: bright rooms, a public cultural space, and an environment that invites careful observation. Here, the presentation does not feel like a distant museum cabinet but rather like a vibrant place of exchange. Those who take the time to contemplate the works discover in the image surfaces not only colors and shapes but also questions about democracy, responsibility, and togetherness.
Visit, Duration, and Supporting Program
The exhibition is part of the Long Night of Democracy program and can be visited during the opening hours of the City Library. Admission is free. Thus, the offer is aimed at all those who appreciate contemporary art, participatory formats, and cultural education. The exhibition is particularly exciting for visitors who want to not only view art but experience it as a social and educational process.
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Connecting Values – Art from I to We is an exhibition that impresses with sensitive images and a clear social impulse. It makes visible how common artistic work creates a space for dialogue, reflection, and aesthetic experience. Those seeking art with attitude and humanity should definitely visit this exhibition live at the City Library of Freising.
Official Channels of Marian Kretschmer:
- Instagram: https://www.freising.de/kultur-freizeit/kulturprogramm
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kultur.Stadt.Freising
- YouTube: https://www.freising.de/rathaus/die-ob-informiert
- Website: https://www.freising.de/kultur-freizeit/stadtbibliothek
