Historical works of art: Exhibition combines photography and narrative art

Historical works of art: Exhibition combines photography and narrative art

Beenz, Deutschland - Who would have thought that an exhibition has so many stories? As of today, the fascinating show "History and Stories - Artists in Dialogue" opens in the Beenz gallery. The vernissage is accompanied musically by the talented Freyja quartet from Leipzig, which will be presented for this for extra works by Leoš Janáček and Przemysław Pujanek.

The exhibition combines the photographic legacy of Karl Eschenburg and the art of Pauline Disonn, both of which have recorded the people and landscapes of their time in different ways. Karl Eschenburg, known as the "Eye of Mecklenburg", documented the Mecklenburg region in the 1930s, while Pauline Disonn, who recently died for her 77th birthday, also created landscapes and portraits in her last work. This exciting connection between the two artists shows how individually and yet universal the storytelling is in art. Almost everyone of their works tells a story in themselves.

The protagonists of the stories

Who was Karl Eschenburg? Born in 1900, he worked as a shipbuilder and later as a shipbuilding engineer. From the age of nine, he discovered his passion for photography with a 9 × 12 SLR camera. Nican, he held everyday moments - from the bathing on the beach to work -name hands in industry to romantic landscapes with boats. Through his photographs, he not only promoted tourism, but also left an important archive in which the history of Mecklenburg remains alive. However, his commitment was overshadowed by his membership in the NSDAP from 1933, which brought him some privileges. However, after his war, he returned sick and died at the age of only 47.

On the other hand, the life story of Pauline Disonn, which was born in England in 1948, is located. Her thirst for adventure led her to India and Afghanistan at the age of 17 and finally to many other countries. She too has to tell stories, studied painting and at times lived in Rwanda and West Berlin. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, she met a man who was an artist and shepherd and married the granddaughter of photographer Karl Eschenburg. The sign of the artistic link is a nice example of how stories and fates are interwoven.

a program that inspires

In addition to the exhibition itself, visitors can hope for a varied event program. On July 6th there is a dialogue with Katharina Vogt, Wolfgang Bärmich and Michael Vogt. On August 3, the duo "Stellmäcke & Band" will perform stories in songs. And on August 17, a reading by Anne Gänsicke is planned from her new book. All of these events promise to bring the stories of the artists to life and to captivate the audience.

The exhibition is open on Saturdays and August on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visits are also possible after prior request, by phone at 039820/33721 . It is worth diving into the fascinating worlds of Eschenburg and Disonn.