Encountering Dementia and Experiencing Volunteering: A Touching Exhibition in Jena
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A Moment that Creates Closeness: Dementia and Volunteering in Jena
The double exhibition Just a Moment – Encountering Dementia and Volunteering invites visitors to an intense exploration of human connection at the Ernst-Abbe-Library Jena. From September 22 to October 24, 2026, visitors will encounter black-and-white photographic panels that make visible the everyday situations of people with dementia, their relatives, and committed volunteers.
Black-and-White Photography as a Concentrated Visual Language
The photographs by Tina Peißker rely on the reduced expressiveness of black-and-white photography. Where color recedes, light, shadow, gesture, and eye contact gain significance. The images draw attention to small gestures of togetherness: a smile, a shared moment, a gentle encounter. This results in a calm exhibition atmosphere where aesthetic experience and social reflection closely intertwine.
Two Exhibitions, One Human Theme
The presentation connects life with dementia to the power of volunteering. The first exhibition focuses on those affected and their families. The second showcases the engagement in the association TausendTaten e.V. in Jena. Volunteer mentors and mentees build bridges into everyday life and make it palpable how social closeness, attention, and time enrich life.
Cultural Education Through Encounter
The exhibition is not only understood as a photographic documentation but also as a contribution to cultural education. It invites reflection on familiar notions about dementia, challenges stereotypes, and takes the perspective of affected individuals seriously. The installation of image panels and accompanying text creates an accessible entry point to an important societal issue.
An Artistic Experience with Social Resonance
The Ernst-Abbe-Library becomes a place for a quiet, focused encounter. Between library spaces and photographic portraits, a special spatial effect occurs: The public cultural house opens up to personal stories, social responsibility, and the question of how community can thrive in everyday life. The exploration of the works offers time to pause and demonstrates the warmth that volunteer engagement brings to a city.
Conclusion: This exhibition expects art enthusiasts, relatives, engaged individuals, and all people who wish to consider social issues with openness. The aesthetically designed black-and-white photographs move, inform, and promote a respectful perspective on dementia and volunteering. Take a moment for this special artistic experience at the Ernst-Abbe-Library Jena.
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