Fortresses: Inside and Outside – Young Art from Leipzig (Festung Rosenberg, Kronach)

The exhibition “Festungen: Innen und Außen” (Fortresses: Inside and Outside; 5 July to 31 October 2012) presents position from 22 artists on the meaning of fortresses in our time. It forms the artistic complementary exhibition to this year’s Bayern-Ausstellung (Bavaria Exhibition) “Festungen – Frankens Bollwerke” (Fortresses: Franconia’s Strongholds) at Festung Rosenberg in Kronach (17 May to 21 October 2012).

Which meaning has the term “fortress” to today’s living environment? There are fortresses to the inside and the outside, political, social and subjective-psychological connotations that lead to interesting interpretations of this subject, based on various techniques. The following 22 artists present paintings, prints, photos, video installations and sculptures:

René Heinrich

Kai-Olaf Hesse