Experience Connecting Values in Freising: Art from 'I' to 'We'
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Connecting Values: When 'I' Becomes a Shared 'We'
The exhibition Connecting Values – Art from 'I' to 'We' transforms the City Library of Freising from September 8 to October 17, 2026, into an open space for art, democracy, and cultural education. Featured are collages and canvases developed by children, students, and adults in values workshops led by artist and art therapist Marian Kretschmer.
Democratic Values as an Artistic Process
Democracy is not presented here as a rigid construct but as a vibrant form of togetherness. Participants engage with freedom, respect, responsibility, solidarity, and community. Each work preserves a personal touch while simultaneously opening up the broader societal question of how individual perspectives can converge into a collective 'We'.
Collage, Painting, and Aesthetic Experience
In the displayed collages and canvases, personal symbols, various image ideas, and collectively developed motives intertwine. The viewing of the works makes visible how a common resonance space emerges from many individual forms of expression. Colors, shapes, image surfaces, and materials tell stories of exchange, belonging, and the quest for connecting values.
Marian Kretschmer and the International Dialogue
Marian Kretschmer has worked for many years as a freelance artist, illustrator, and art therapist in art educational projects. Since 2016, he has been involved in educational and art projects with students in Tanzania as part of Marafiki wa Afrika. Themes such as encounter, respect, self-confidence, and community shape his work.
The results of the Freising workshops are complemented by works from Kretschmer’s work in schools in Tanzania. This gives the exhibition an international perspective: art becomes a medium for intercultural understanding and creates spaces for dialogue between different life worlds.
The City Library as a Cultural and Meeting Place
The City Library of Freising provides an appropriate setting for this exhibition with its connection of reading culture, education, and encounter. The art experience is aimed at art enthusiasts, families, school classes, and anyone wanting to explore social issues through aesthetic experience and cultural education. The presentation is accessible during the regular opening hours of the City Library.
Conclusion: Art as an Invitation to Collective Thinking
Connecting Values – Art from 'I' to 'We' shows how painting and collage transform personal experiences into a communal expression. Visitors can expect an educational exhibition with poignant questions about democracy, responsibility, and solidarity. Those who wish to experience how many individual voices converge into a collective 'We' should absolutely visit this exhibition at the City Library of Freising in person.
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