Outsider art in the Rostock town hall: discover healing through creativity!

Outsider art in the Rostock town hall: discover healing through creativity!

An exciting exhibition awaits visitors in the Rostock town hall. From October 7 to 29, 2024, the area of outsider art will be presented, which is dedicated to people with mental illnesses and other social outsiders. The artists include people who often live on the social border for various reasons, such as occupants of prisons or people who are considered unconventional. These works of art not only have a place in the present, but are also part of the art history of the 20th century.

The remarkable power of art that can arise during a psychological crisis becomes visible in this exhibition. As a rule, people who suffer from psychoses develop a creative potential that allows them to present complex emotions and visions. They create impressive works that make both the threatening and the liberating visible. Such a work not only artistically valuable; It also offers a platform for dealing with mental illnesses and their social perception.

an important platform for art

Outsider art has a permanent place within the collection of important artists such as Adolf Wölfi, Ida Buchmann and Julius Klingebiel. This work has an essential connection to the reality of art history and influence different art currents. In the Hanse and University City of Rostock, the GGP group's creative-artistic meeting of the GGP group is working on the healing power of therapeutic art. Here people experience a supportive space with traumas, depression or anxiety to artistically express and process their feelings.

Art therapy plays a central role in this dynamic. It uses creative processes as a form of psychotherapy, which is specifically aimed at promoting emotional well -being. People can visualize and process internal conflicts through painting, drawing and sculpture. Such a non -verbal expression enables those affected to deal with their emotions in a protected framework.

With this kind of creative work, not only individual healing is promoted, but also a broader awareness of the challenges that people with mental illnesses face. In this context, art offers an important way to cover self -discovery and emotional relief.

The opening of the exhibition in the town hall takes place on October 7, 2024 at 2 p.m. and invites everyone interested to discover the impressive artistic works. Access to the exhibition is free of charge and is open to everyone. It is an excellent opportunity to experience a piece of outsider art and maybe gain a new look at the creative opportunities that people can use in challenging life situations. For more information, see the current reporting on rathaus.rostock.de .