Just a Moment: Experiencing Dementia and Volunteering in Jena
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A Moment that Creates Closeness: Encountering Dementia and Experiencing Volunteering
The double exhibition at the Ernst-Abbe-Library Jena combines documentary photography with social education. From September 22 to October 24, 2026, the presentations Just a Moment – Encountering Dementia and Volunteering focus on people with dementia, their relatives, and the dedicated volunteers of the TausendTaten e.V. association.
Black-and-White Photography between Everyday Life and Empathy
Aesthetically designed black-and-white photographic panels depict everyday situations of those affected by dementia and their families. The reduced photographic language directs attention to gestures, glances, and silent encounters. Light, contrasts, and human closeness shape the exhibition atmosphere and open up an intensive examination of the artworks.
Two Exhibitions, One Human Connection
Just a Moment – Encountering Dementia is dedicated to life with dementia and invites visitors to question familiar notions. The Volunteering exhibition showcases the work of TausendTaten e.V. and makes visible how voluntary engagement builds bridges into everyday life. Volunteers give time, attention, and community.
Cultural Education as an Invitation to Look Closely
The exhibition understands itself as a place of encounter and cultural education. It combines photographic art, social responsibility, and societal participation. Visitors receive impulses to break down prejudices and perceive dementia not only as a medical issue but as part of human reality.
A Quiet Artistic Experience in the Ernst-Abbe-Library
In the rooms of the Ernst-Abbe-Library, the photographs unfold a concentrated, accessible effect. Between books and the reading room, space is created for an aesthetic experience that begins quietly and has a lasting impact. The library at Engelplatz is accessible and offers an open cultural space for different visitor groups.
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The double exhibition Just a Moment – Encountering Dementia and Volunteering welcomes art enthusiasts with compelling photography, human closeness, and important impulses for a solidarity-based urban society. Anyone interested in documentary photography, social issues, and cultural education should definitely visit this exhibition live and take time to appreciate the subtle nuances of the images.
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