Kriegskinder - Vernissage mit Heike von Schlebrügge und Zeitzeugengespräch mit den Literaturwissenschaftlern Dr. Hiltrud und Prof. Dr. Günter Häntzschel

In the organizer's words:

What was it like during the war? How did your own parents, grandparents or great-grandparents experience nights of bombing, flight, loss, persecution and expulsion as children?

Illustrator, author and goldsmith Heike von Schlebrügge explores these questions, which are still suppressed in many German families, in her special exhibition at the BADEHAUS.

Using an unusual visual language, she embarks on a search for the formative memories and experiences of her parents as so-called warand post-war children. She uses drawings and old doll's houses to create impressive dioramas of escape, nights in the air raid shelter, the Friedland camp, her grandfather's return from Russian captivity and many other experiences typical of the time. The materiality of the historical doll's houses and their associated materials stand in stark contrast to the artist's drawings.

The vernissage will be complemented by a discussion with the artist's parents, the literary scholars Dr. Hiltrud and Prof. Dr. Günter Häntzschel.

➜ Cost contribution: €15, pupils, trainees and students €5, donations for catering requested
➜ Registration required: +49 8171 2572502 or info@erinnerungsort-badehaus.de

Price information:

15€, pupils, trainees and students 5€