Old art meets digital future: exhibition in the print art museum!

Old art meets digital future: exhibition in the print art museum!

The fascinating exhibition "Stone, ink, paper and pixels" is currently taking place in the Museum of Druck Art in Leipzig, which combines the traditional technique of stone rubbing with modern digital elements. This art form has its origin in ancient China and looks back on a history of over 2,000, where it developed as one of the oldest procedures for reproducing pictures.

The exhibition includes an impressive collection of abrasion that show historical inscriptions and image engravings. These exhibits come from a private collection of the Society for German-Chinese friendship in Berlin e.V. and were taken over by the Confucius Institute in Leipzig in 2023. The abrasion give an insight into the Chinese cultural life of the Zhou dynasty to the 20th century and illustrate various aspects of society at that time.

variety of exhibits

The works presented show diverse scenes from everyday life in ancient China. Among other things, visitors can discover the following topics:

• agricultural methods of rice cultivation and silk production
• leisure delights such as acrobatics and sport
• mythical wildlife and Buddhist ritual practices

The stone rubbing was used to not only reproduce, but also to transport and archive texts, classic writings and visual works. This method is still alive in China and continues to be practiced.

digital art in the exhibition

A special highlight of the exhibition are the artistic augmented reality (AR) animations of the German-Chinese artist Yi Meng Wu. It has translated the scene -like representations into linol cuts and further developed into digital animations. Visitors have the opportunity to play these animations through their own smartphones or loan devices after downloading the free Artivive app.

The connection between historical techniques and contemporary art makes the exhibition a unique experience. The dates for the accompanying program are continuously published on the museum website.

For those interested in art and history, the exhibition not only offers a look back at the past, but also a view of innovative art forms that combine tradition and technology. The Museum of Druck Art invites you to experience this fascinating dialogue between old and new art. Further information can be found on Ahoi Leipzig and Leipzig Info .