For the exhibition “Die wilden 20er – Nach(t)leben einer Epoche. Werke aus der Kunstsammlung der Berliner Volksbank,” the Werkstatt für Kreative will teach the technique of glass painting in age-differentiated workshops from the end of August to mid-December 2020.
The 1920s are often referred to as “The Roaring Twenties”. Artists have captured this time with its shrill and oppressive sides in many different ways. They were particularly fascinated by Berlin’s nightlife. Among other things, they developed the style of “Neue Sachlichkeit” (New Objectivity). Thematically, it was also about everyday objects and exact reproductions, for example in still lifes or everyday scenes. In addition, the “Magic Realism” of the 1920s impressed many with sometimes surreal and mysteriously alienated paintings. Artists are still influenced by these styles today.
When visiting the exhibition in the Kunstforum der Berliner Volksbank, children and young people learn about the rich diversity of works in the style of “Neue Sachlichkeit” and “Magischer Realismus” and receive initial inspiration for the subsequent workshop.
After visiting the exhibition, specially selected works by Gudrun Brüne, Bertold Haag, Thomas Schindler and Christian Thoelke serve as further examples in the rooms of the “Werkstatt für Kreative,” in order to stimulate their own imagination and work. For the practical part of the workshop, the children and young people produce their own coloured compositions on acrylic glass under expert guidance. The small works of art unfold a special liveliness in the interplay of light and shadow and can be taken home.
If the quota is exhausted, there is also the option of booking a workshop for a cost contribution.