Under the guidance of artists, the workshop participants have created works that show how ideas on the topic of sustainability can emerge from the combination of science and art.
The posters from the workshops will be on display in the "studio_bnx" at the Stadtmuseum Bonn, Franziskanerstraße 3, from November 2 to 30, 2023. The participants were able to design them on the topic of "We are creating the future!". The exhibition is open Tuesdays to Fridays from 11 am to 6 pm.
The Künstlerforum Bonn, Hochstadenring 22, is showing objects from the Bonn workshops. The exhibition opens on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at 3 pm. The collection will be on display until Sunday, November 19, 2023, Tuesdays to Fridays from 3 to 6 pm, Saturdays from 2 to 5 pm and Sundays from 11 am to 5 pm.
The exhibits of the participants from the Rhein-Sieg district can be seen at the Siegburg pumping station, Bonner Straße 65. The exhibition opens on Friday, October 20, 2023, at 3 pm. Interested parties can view the works until Friday, November 3, 2023, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 11 am to 4 pm, Thursdays from 1 pm to 6 pm and Fridays from 11 am to 3 pm.
Join-in program and other creative workshops
The Künstlerforum Bonn and the Pumpwerk Siegburg are hosting a hands-on program to accompany the exhibition. At the Künstlerforum, children aged six and over and families can take part in the painting workshop "What's good in this world right now" with Monika Fritsch and Elisabeth Schümmer and the workshop "Sewing lavender-scented cushions" with Astrid Borst at 3:30 pm on Saturday, November 4, when the exhibition opens. Heinrich Geerling will be offering a "recycling workshop" at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 20, at the opening in the Siegburg pumping station.
Further creative workshops will also be offered at the Künstlerforum Bonn during the exhibition period:
- Sunday, November 5, 2023, 11 a.m.: "Fantasy birds in lofty heights" with Claudia Pfefferkorn-Schreiber and Sabine Rolli
- Sunday, November 5, 2023, 2:30 p.m.: "Shining super cities" with Katrin Könker
- Sunday, November 12, 2023, 2:30 p.m.: "Native herbs - engraving for families" with Angela Liane Wagner and Bozena Yazdan
- Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2:30 pm: "Insect masks" with Ulrike Tscherner-Bertoldi and Lucilene Pampolha from the children's studio in the Women's Museum
All events are free of charge. Registration by e-mail to infokuenstlerforum-bonnde is requested.
About the project
The "Wir machen Zukunft!" project focuses on the topic of sustainability. It is set to run for three years, each with a thematic focus: Last year the past, this year the present and next year the future. The project is financed by the Cultural Office of the City of Bonn and the Regional Education, Culture and Sport Office of the Rhein-Sieg district as well as funding from the Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR) and the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Further information is available at bonn.de/wir-machen-zukunft (opens in a new tab).