Word Worlds|Image Worlds at Villa Rosenthal: Experience Poetry as Art
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Word Worlds meet Image Worlds: Silvio Colditz at Villa Rosenthal
This exhibition at Villa Rosenthal is dedicated to the encounter of contemporary poetry and calligraphic art. At the center is Silvio Colditz, who has created a format with the literary magazine Die Geste, where each poem appears both as a calligraphic interpretation and in regular print. The exhibition showcases a selection of his works and reveals how closely language, form, and image are connected in this poetic cosmos. Admission is free. ([jenakultur.de](https://www.jenakultur.de/de/1044754?template_id=5951&utm_source=openai))
Writing as an Artistic Space
Colditz's calligraphic sheets are understood as a Library of Poetry: not mere illustration but an independent examination of work between line, rhythm, and meaning. The handwriting here becomes an aesthetic experience that does not explain the text but makes it newly audible and visible. From the connection of contemporary poetry and calligraphic art arises an exhibition that takes literature as a visual form seriously. ([jenakultur.de](https://www.jenakultur.de/de/1044754?template_id=5951&utm_source=openai))
Contemporary Poetry in Selected Concentration
The authors include influential voices of contemporary poetry, including Olga Martynova, Jan Kuhlbrodt, Jayne-Ann Igel, Andra Schwarz, Volha Hapeyeva, Tom Bresemann, Lütfiye Güzel, Olav Amende, Bertram Reinecke, and Linn Penelope Rieger. These names refer to the poetic range of the project: from linguistic condensation to reflective observation to experimental approaches to presence and memory. The curation thus opens an impressive access to current literature and writing culture. ([jenakultur.de](https://www.jenakultur.de/de/1044754?template_id=5951&utm_source=openai))
Villa Rosenthal as a Place of Cultural Education
Villa Rosenthal is a historically charged exhibition space in Jena that has enabled public cultural events, exhibitions, and encounters with history since its reopening in 2009. The exhibition area is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 15 hours, as well as on Wednesdays from 13 to 17 hours, and also by appointment. The place is barrier-free and suitable for both cultural education and contemplative work examination. ([jenakultur.de](https://www.jenakultur.de/de/einrichtungen/villa_rosenthal/605387?category=&content_vkliste_page=1&date_from=03.09.2026&date_to=03.01.2027&utm_source=openai))
The Artist Silvio Colditz
Silvio Colditz, born in 1978 in Stollberg/Erzgebirge, works as a poet, calligraphy artist, and photographer. For years, he has combined poetry, calligraphy, collage, and image practice into an interdisciplinary body of work. Verifiable indications from artist and festival profiles, as well as from his own publications, show him as an actor between the literary field and free art scene; the magazine Die Geste is a focal point of his work. ([neustadt-art-festival.de](https://neustadt-art-festival.de/artist/silvio-colditz/?utm_source=openai))
Conclusion
Word Worlds|Image Worlds promises no ordinary exhibition experience, but a finely composed connection of poetry, written forms, and cultural reflection. Those interested in contemporary art, literature, and sensual form processes will find here a quiet, precise, and wisely curated art experience. A visit to Villa Rosenthal is definitely worthwhile. ([jenakultur.de](https://www.jenakultur.de/de/1044754?template_id=5951&utm_source=openai))
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