Art and stories: GDR era celebrates the new show in the Wurlgrund
Art and stories: GDR era celebrates the new show in the Wurlgrund
Uckermark, Deutschland - On June 22, 2025, a new exhibition was opened in the Waldwerk Wurlgrund, the title "Is art or can it be away?" and was curated by the artists Karin and Klaus Köcher. This exhibition focuses on works of East German artists and unites works by Inge Jastram, Arno Mohr and Wolfgang Mattheuer, among other things. Klaus Köcher has an interesting story ready for every picture that leads visitors into the past.
Special highlight of the exhibition is the first picture of the collection, which was bought by Johannes Keller in Halle/Saale in 1977. The collection has grown continuously over the years and shows exciting neckline from the art and story world of the GDR era. One aspect that Klaus Köcher always emphasizes: "We are not a nostalgia club, but want to convey a positive basic feeling of our origin", such as
The opening was not only a show of works of art, but also a festival with cakes, conversations and music by the artist Annette Wizisla. Classic songs were sung in the calm atmosphere, including "Small White Peace Dust" and works by many well-known GDR artists such as Brecht, Biermann and Nina Hagen. The conclusion was the singing of "Sandmann, dear Sandmann", a nostalgic remains that could not be missing. Questions like "Do you still know?" And "What did you do back then?" were at the center of the talks. These approaches revive the memories of the past and stimulate thought - a central concern of Klaus and Karin Köcher. The exhibition in the forestry is part of a larger event tradition that has been operated since 2020. This is in the context of the efforts to offer a cross-section through East German art history and to bring the variety of works of art closer to the visitors, such as albertinum emphasized. The upscale art scene of the GDR was a mirror of political and social life. Artists such as Wolfgang Mattheuer, Bernhard Heisig and Willi Sitte shaped Eastern art and at the same time had to work as part of socialist realism, which was funded by state institutions. Talented artists were organized in the association of visual artists (VBK), who acted as a central interface for the marketing and exhibition of their works, such as Zeitklicks.de
The opening of this exhibition and the associated evening show that despite the political restrictions of the past, art has always found a way. The cookers prove a good hand in their selection and design, while they present the legacy of the GDR art in a fresh and accessible way. a living event
Excerptation East German art history
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