Icons of Civil Disobedience at the Old Town Hall Bielefeld
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Icons of Civil Disobedience: Portraits that Show Stance
The EG Gallery in the Old Town Hall of Bielefeld dedicates Angelika Schneider-v. Maydell's exhibition icons of civil disobedience to a total of 55 people who stand against injustice and make social responsibility visible. Portrait paintings and collage pieces feature figures from Francesca Albanese and Julian Assange to Edward Snowden and Greta Thunberg.
Faces of Resistance
The exhibition connects contemporary painting with a political iconography of the 21st century. The individuals represented stand for civil courage, human rights, investigative enlightenment, and the courage to critically question power. In the examination of the works, individual facial features and public significance meet: the portrait becomes a medium of cultural memory.
Painting and collage as expressive methods
Angelika Schneider-v. Maydell works with portrait painting and collage. Different materials and image methods create an exciting exhibition atmosphere between painterly presence, graphic density, and political statement. The faces invite a concentrated aesthetic experience and make visible how art engages with social debates.
Cultural education through personal encounter
The exhibition opens access to questions of responsibility, freedom, and civil disobedience. Instead of abstract terms, concrete biographies are at the center. Visitors can understand the portraits as impulses for their own engagement with democratic culture, human rights, and public stance.
Guided Tours and Finissage
Guided tours are available by arrangement for groups of five or more. The finissage will take place on November 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. On the event day, November 16, 2026, the exhibition is open from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Conclusion: An art experience with social urgency
The exhibition in the Old Town Hall combines compelling portraits with a historically and socially relevant discussion of civil disobedience. Anyone who wants to experience art as an aesthetic experience and a form of public debate should visit this exhibition live.
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