Images for Democracy at the Old Jail Freising
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Images for Democracy: Graphic Novels as a Compelling Artistic Experience in the Old Jail
Starting from September 18, 2026, an exhibition unfolds at the Old Jail Freising that connects visual language, political responsibility, and aesthetic experience in a unique way. Touching scenes from graphic novels meet two school projects that open perspectives on democracy, diversity, and freedom. The presentation is designed as free access and uses the historic site as a resonating space for present and memory. ([tourismus-kreis-freising.de](https://www.tourismus-kreis-freising.de/landkreis-freising/event/detail/Bilder-fuer-die-Demokratie-Graphic-Novels-Collagen-Installation-Freising-2794119/2026-09-18?utm_source=openai))
Graphic Novels Between Vulnerability and Attitude
The works displayed by Chen Jianghong, Claude K. Dubois, Lukas Jüliger, Roberto Grossi, Christina Laube, Mehrdad Zaeri, Ulli Lust, Patrick Oberhofer, R. J. Palacio, Bianca Schaalburg, Roya Soraya, Barbara Yelin, Art Spiegelman, Marjane Satrapi, Joe Sacco, Shaun Tan, and Birgit Weyhe represent a remarkable range of contemporary graphic literature. At the center are experiences of conflict, exclusion, memory, and responsibility, condensed in drawing, sequence, and narrative montage. In dialogue with the baroque prison complex, this artwork exhibition gains an intense spatial effect. ([tourismus-kreis-freising.de](https://www.tourismus-kreis-freising.de/landkreis-freising/event/detail/Bilder-fuer-die-Demokratie-Graphic-Novels-Collagen-Installation-Freising-2794119/2026-09-18?utm_source=openai))
Youth Makes a Statement for Diversity
Especially impressive are the two integrated projects by students from Oskar-Maria-Graf-Gymnasium Neufahrn under the guidance of Daria Lepkova: the large collage Faces of Democracy - the Freising Puzzle of Diversity and the installation The Open Gate - Path to Freedom. Cultural education becomes immediately visible here. The works combine participation, sense of form, and social reflection into a vibrant statement against indifference. ([tourismus-kreis-freising.de](https://www.tourismus-kreis-freising.de/landkreis-freising/event/detail/Bilder-fuer-die-Demokratie-Graphic-Novels-Collagen-Installation-Freising-2794119/2026-09-18?utm_source=openai))
A Historical Place with Strong Impact
The Old Jail is one of the most distinctive cultural locations in Freising. The building complex from the 17th century served as a courthouse prison until 1965 and was reopened to the public through private engagement. Today, the site combines exhibition, museum, and historic atmosphere into an artistic experience with its own character. The baroque cells, the old wall structure, and the location at Brennergasse and Fischergasse give the exhibition a unique density. ([tourismus.freising.de](https://tourismus.freising.de/en/sights/museums-art-spaces/exhibition-locations-historic-city-centre?utm_source=openai))
Worth Visiting and Facilitation
For art-interested visitors, here arises far more than a classic exhibition. The presentation combines illustration, installation art, and political visual culture with a clear democratic message. Admission is free, and the exhibition runs in the autumn of 2026 in the Old Jail Freising. Thus, a visit is recommended for all who want to experience graphic novels, contemporary art, and cultural education in dialogue. ([tourismus-kreis-freising.de](https://www.tourismus-kreis-freising.de/landkreis-freising/event/detail/Bilder-fuer-die-Demokratie-Graphic-Novels-Collagen-Installation-Freising-2794119/2026-09-18?utm_source=openai))
Conclusion: This exhibition connects compelling visual worlds with a historical site of great presence. Anyone who wants to experience art as a space for societal thinking should not miss a visit to Freising. ([tourismus-kreis-freising.de](https://www.tourismus-kreis-freising.de/landkreis-freising/event/detail/Bilder-fuer-die-Demokratie-Graphic-Novels-Collagen-Installation-Freising-2794119/2026-09-18?utm_source=openai))
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