Opening of the LK Kunst exhibition on February 12 at relectro

On February 12, 2016, the exhibition “Kritische AugenBlicke,” featuring artwork by 11th-grade students in the advanced art class, opened at the relectro* secondhand electronics store in Kaufpark Wehrda.

Hannah Eichstädt explained the concept behind the exhibition to her classmates, and the managing director Gerlinde Jäckle and the artist Thomas Gebauer proved to be enthusiastic and delighted hosts. Our student’s Afghanistan rap also fit the theme of the exhibition Mohamed Saboor. In their works, the 12 students participating in the exhibition offer highly individual and critical reflections on the image of humanity and its relationship to nature in the present day.

The artists created these works in Ms. Vielhaben’s art class. The works not only reflect thematic connections to the culture of excess, compulsive consumption, violence and the oppression of the vulnerable, environmental disasters, wars, and the current refugee crisis, but also the students’ personal drive for self-expression and freedom. The students convey their concerns through a variety of media, ranging from traditional intaglio printing and painting to street art, small ceramic sculptures, and installations.

The exhibition runs from February 12 to May 31, 2016, and is presented by agent 21/Praxis GmbH.

* relectro is a nonprofit pilot project of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs aimed at promoting the integration of severely disabled unemployed individuals, primarily women.