When does the workshop People in Focus take place?

The workshop takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.

Where does the event take place?

The event location is the Landesmuseum Mainz at Große Bleiche 49 - 51, 55116 Mainz.

What is the cost of participation?

Participation costs 40.00 euros per person, including admission and materials.

Are prior knowledge in drawing or painting required?

No, prior knowledge in drawing or painting is not required.

What should participants bring?

Participants can bring self-made or brought photographs of people, encounters, or special moments.

Is there a short tour of the exhibition?

Yes, the workshop begins with a short tour of the exhibition Friedemann Hahn sees Vincent van Gogh.

Memories Become Art: Experience People in Focus at the Landesmuseum Mainz

Name: Workshop for Adults: People in Focus
Start: 2026-11-21T13:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-21T16:00:00+01:00
Location: Landesmuseum Mainz

Memories Become Images: People in Focus at the Landesmuseum Mainz

A personal photograph can carry an entire life: a familiar gaze, a special encounter, or the fleeting moment of shared closeness. The workshop for adults combines a short guided tour of the exhibition Friedemann Hahn sees Vincent van Gogh with practical art appreciation and a personal artistic process.

From Memory to Artistic Snapshot

The focus is on self-made or brought photographs of people. The personal images serve as a starting point to transfer memories onto pre-primed canvases. Step by step, the private snapshot transforms into an independent artwork.

Charcoal, Acrylic, and the Power of Estrangement

First, participants develop large-format charcoal drawings. Subsequently, the motifs are estranged, layered, and further developed with acrylic colors. Form, color, and material alter the familiar template until the memory image becomes an individual painterly interpretation.

Friedemann Hahn and Vincent van Gogh

The exhibition by Friedemann Hahn explores the relationship between artistic identity, art historical tradition, and the myth of Vincent van Gogh. Hahn overpaints and deconstructs van Gogh's motifs in an expressive abstraction process. The well-known image of the painter is not simply repeated but critically examined and transformed into new color spaces.

Aesthetic Experience and Cultural Education

The workshop creates immediate access to painting, to the installation of the exhibition space, and to one's own creative practice. No prior knowledge in drawing or painting is required. What matters are the joy of experimenting, the precise art appreciation, and the personal connection to one's own memory images.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience with Personal Touch

The event promises an inspiring exhibition atmosphere, art historical impulses, and focused practical work. Those who want to translate people, memories, and special moments into color and form experience cultural education as an immediate aesthetic experience at the Landesmuseum Mainz. Bring a personal photograph and discover how painting arises from memory.