School Makes Democracy at vhs Freising: Experience Art, Education, and Participation
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When School Becomes the Atelier of Democracy
The exhibition School Makes Democracy – Democracy Makes School of the Special Educational Support Center Freising transforms the corridors of the vhs Freising into a colorful learning and thinking space. Students engage with rules of togetherness, respect, responsibility, co-determination, and global solidarity.
Colorful Posters, Clear Messages
At the center are large, colorful posters and images created under the direction of Stephan Häberl. The works combine graphic design with political education. Short messages and concise rules condense complex social questions into immediately accessible visual impulses.
Democracy as an Aesthetic Experience
The contemplation of the works leads directly into school life: How do people treat each other with respect? How are school rules developed? How do classmates communicate with each other? And what opportunities does democratic participation open up? Colors, shapes, and materials create a lively exhibition atmosphere where cultural education and political education come together.
From the Schoolhouse to the Public
The posters and images usually adorn the school building in Pulling and are reserved for the school community. For this presentation, the works are traveling for the first time. This makes school visible as a democratic learning space, and the perspective of young people gains a public resonance space.
Beyond One's Own Horizon
The exhibition looks beyond one's own school and Freising. It asks what connects children and people outside the familiar environment and outside Europe to their own lives. Materials for a fundraising run for children in Africa expand the presentation to include themes of solidarity, global responsibility, and social engagement.
Art, Education, and Participation
The curation makes students visible as active designers of their living environment. The art experience spans poster art, participatory design, social learning, and cultural education. The aesthetic experience does not stop at observation, but invites conversation about co-determination and collective action.
Conclusion: Democracy Begins in Everyday Life
Visitors can expect an accessible, colorful, and engaged exhibition about respect, rules, responsibility, and solidarity. Those who want to understand democracy not just as an abstract concept, but as a living experience, should definitely experience the contemplation of the works live at vhs Freising.
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