Because I Don't Want to Be Forgotten: Poetry Albums in the Gallery at Eppingen Town Hall
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A Silent Archive of Feelings: Poetry Albums Between Memory and Present
The exhibition Because I Don't Want to Be Forgotten - Poetry Albums, Past and Present leads in the Gallery at Eppingen Town Hall into a cultural technique that is much more than nostalgic childhood memory. From October 22, 2026, to January 15, 2027, here opens an artistic experience that transforms friendship, handwriting, visual language, and culture of memory into a poetic space.
From Friendship Book to Album Amicorum
The show begins with the historical album amicorum, the friendship book of earlier centuries, in which social relationships, educational pathways, and personal bonds were recorded. Particularly striking is the insight into the aesthetic experience of these small books: sayings, congratulations, drawings, pressed flowers, and careful entries form a sensitive picture of private cultural history.
Material, Handwriting, and Memory as Image Bearers
Poetry albums are objects between graphics, literature, and everyday culture. Their pages show how individual handwriting combines with ornamental motifs, symbolic images, and poetic formulas. It is precisely this that gives them their museum-like appeal: they make visible how memory is shaped, given as a gift, and preserved. The exhibition thus offers a concentrated look at cultural education, biography work, and the history of writing culture.
A Look at Past and Present Forms of Remembering
The comparison of past and present opens the dialogue with our contemporary times. Where once elaborately decorated entries narrated about friendship and life wisdom, today digital forms of self-staging have emerged. The exhibition presents this change not as a break but as a continuation of human needs for belonging, recognition, and visibility.
The Gallery at Town Hall as a Place of Lively Artistic Encounter
The Gallery at Eppingen Town Hall, located in the historic Town Hall at the marketplace, continues its series of changing exhibitions on art and cultural history. The house itself lends a special exhibition atmosphere to the presentation: town hall architecture, lighting design, and the public character of the place enhance the closeness between urban history and personal memory. Thus, the visit becomes a quiet reflection on works in the best sense.
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This exhibition does not promise a loud staging but an intelligent and touching encounter with the cultural memory of everyday life. Those interested in art, writing, culture of memory, and museum education should not miss this date. A visit to Eppingen is worthwhile for anyone who wants to discover the great in the small.
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