Icons of Civil Disobedience in the Old Town Hall Bielefeld
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Icons of Civil Disobedience: 55 Portraits Against Forgetting
The EG Gallery in the Old Town Hall Bielefeld presents Angelika Schneider-v. Maydell's exhibition icons of civil disobedience. In 55 portrait paintings and scratchboard works, the Bielefeld artist focuses on individuals who stand against abuse of power, war, oppression, and societal indifference.
Faces of Dissent
The exhibition brings together personalities such as Francesca Albanese, Julian Assange, Edward Snowden, and Greta Thunberg. Their portraits represent civil courage, enlightenment, and the willingness to take personal risks for a fairer world. The selection connects political present with the time-honored genre of portrait painting.
Painting and Scratchboard in Dialogue
The juxtaposition of paintings and scratchboard works opens up different ways of viewing the pieces. Color, contour, surface, and materiality shape the exhibition's atmosphere. While the painting highlights the individuals depicted in concentrated visual impact, the scratchboard gives the portraits a graphic, direct, and simultaneously vulnerable presence.
Art as Cultural Education
The exhibition invites reflection on the role of individual people in political and societal change processes. Each representation leads from the aesthetic experience to historical and ethical questions: How does resistance emerge, when is civil courage necessary, and what price does public engagement bear?
Guided tours for groups of five or more can be organized by arrangement. A finissage will take place on November 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Conclusion: An Artistic Experience with Societal Urgency
The exhibition in the Old Town Hall connects political portrait art, contemporary historical themes, and an immediately tangible aesthetics. Visitors encounter individuals whose actions have shaped public debates and experience art as a space for memory, stance, and cultural understanding. A visit is worthwhile for anyone who wants to experience painting, socially critical art, and engaged contemporary culture firsthand.
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