Discover the creative world of Bettina Engel in the Fouqué library!

Discover the creative world of Bettina Engel in the Fouqué library!

The cultural life in Brandenburg an der Havel will be enriched with an exciting event in the coming weeks. On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, the Fouqué library invites you to a special tour of the impressive exhibition "In the beginning ... The word". The artist Bettina Engel will lead through the works at 5 p.m., who are in an intensive dialogue with the literary work of great authors Thomas Brasch. [City of Brandenburg] (https://www.stadt-brandenburg.de/presse/fuehr- through-d-die-exhibition-im-Anfang-Wardas-Wort) reports that Engel describes her artistic work as a "questioning discoverer". Her works are "logbooks" of a creative process that deals with the word violence and the topics of Brasch.

The exhibition is not only a tribute to the writer, but also presents Engel’s current artistic development. The works are characterized by fragility, dynamics and a unique relationship between language and image. In particularly large -format series, the attraction of sound, gesture and rhythm of language is researched. The works of art are a visual translation of notes, essays and discourses that angels have collected and invite you to discover new connections between visual and literary language. Entry to the tour is free of charge, but donations are welcome. For those interested, there is the possibility to register on the telephone number (03381) 58 42 03, but also participation without registration is possible.

vernissage and exhibition duration

The exhibition celebrated its start on Friday, April 4, 2025, as part of the program for the first nationwide night of libraries. At the vernissage, Marion Brasch read from her novel "From now on is calm". As [Bettina Engel] (https://www.bettinaengel.de/ exhibition-im-fang-war-das-wort/), the artistic work of Engel’s has grown strongly since the 1990s and has developed with graphics that combine figurative and scraping. The artist's current work focuses on Thomas Brasch's lyrical texts and invites visitors to re -experience the special power of the written language.

The exhibition will be open until August 31, 2025. The opening times are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The viewers could also be particularly interested in the passionate argument of Engel’s with the work of Brasch, which is often described as the most unfortunate star of German literature. The writer was not only a creative genius, but also had an eventful life that was characterized by difficulties and fighting. Der Spiegel illuminates the complexity of his work and the challenges during his career had to.

Participation in the leadership or the exhibition is a inspired experience - both for art lovers and for literary enthusiasts. In this type of event formats there is a lively exchange about art and literature that enriches the community and arouses interest in cultural issues.