When does the opening of Splinters and Shards take place?

The opening takes place on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

Where will the exhibition be shown?

The exhibition can be seen at the Stadtbibliothek Freising, Weizengasse 3, 85354 Freising.

What artworks does Lars Herrmann present?

A cross-section of ballpoint pen drawings from the period 2008 to 2026 will be shown, including literary inspired works and motifs related to Freising.

Is admission to the opening free?

The event is announced as free admission in the event details.

Are there guided tours or workshops?

No guided tours or workshops are announced for the opening in the provided event information.

Is the exhibition accessible for wheelchair users?

There are no confirmed details on accessibility in the provided event information.

Lars Herrmann's Splinters and Shards: Drawings Full of Dreams, Depth, and Human Inner Worlds

Name: Lars Herrmann: Splinters and Shards
Start: 2026-10-23T18:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-23T20:30:00+02:00
Location: Stadtbibliothek Freising

Splinters and Shards: Lars Herrmann's Illustrative Inner Worlds in Freising

The opening Splinters and Shards presents on October 23, 2026, at the Stadtbibliothek Freising a compelling cross-section of the work of artist Lars Herrmann. The focus is on drawing with a ballpoint pen – an inconspicuous everyday tool that Herrmann transforms into a precise, poetic, and at the same time disturbingly complex medium.

The Line as a Trace of Human Inner Worlds

Lars Herrmann predominantly works in black ballpoint pen ink. Out of countless lines, densities, and hatching, fragile pictorial spaces emerge where memories, myths, literature, and personal fantasies overlap. The line has no merely descriptive function: it becomes a psychological trace, a probing movement through inner landscapes.

The exhibition brings together works from a period spanning 2008 to 2026. Among them are pieces that have not been seen publicly in Freising before. Herrmann's drawings thus open up an archive of visual thoughts – between magical realism, fantastical art, and precise observation of human conditions.

Ballpoint Pen Drawing between Precision and Vision

The unique artistic experience of this exhibition lies in the consistent focus on a single drawing tool. The ballpoint pen allows Herrmann an uninterrupted line, the finest nuances, and an almost graphic density. From the material limitation emerges an extraordinary aesthetic experience: surfaces begin to shimmer, figures dissolve from the darkness, and pictorial spaces appear both physically close and dreamily distant.

In the viewing of the works, visitors encounter motifs from literary and intellectual history, including references to H. P. Lovecraft and J. R. R. Tolkien. Freising itself appears in Herrmann's pictorial world not merely as a city view but as an atmospherically charged space of memories. Architecture, history, and personal perception merge into poetic constructions.

Art Historical Context and Biographical Background

Herrmann was born in 1968 in the Erzgebirge and attended an art academy as a teenager. Since 2003, he has worked as a freelance artist; in 2006, he completed a degree in art history with a Master's degree. His artistic practice thus combines immediate drawing experience with art historical reflection.

The recurring engagement with mythology, literature, music, and the hidden layers of humanity positions Herrmann's works within a contemporary figurative drawing that opens itself to the fantastic and magical realism. His ballpoint pen images neither appear illustrative nor decorative. They articulate independent pictorial thoughts about memory, vulnerability, dreams, and identity.

Opening in the Stadtbibliothek Freising

The opening on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 6:30 PM offers a fitting start to an exhibition that demands concentrated viewing. Between library rooms, literature, and art, a unique exhibition atmosphere emerges: the drawing enters into a quiet dialogue with reading, remembering, and the inner image.

Conclusion: Splinters and Shards promises an intense artistic experience for all who want to discover drawing as an independent art form and engage with the poetic, dark, and surprisingly delicate inner worlds of Lars Herrmann. The exhibition invites aesthetic experience, cultural education, and personal encounters with an extraordinary artistic handwriting – a visit to the opening in Freising is worthwhile.