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Ancient art meets the digital future: exhibition in the Printing Art Museum!
Discover the exhibition “Stones, Ink, Paper and Pixels” in the Museum für Druckkunst Leipzig, which combines historical stone rubbings and modern AR animations.
Ancient art meets the digital future: exhibition in the Printing Art Museum!
The fascinating exhibition “Stone, Ink, Paper and Pixels” is currently taking place in the Museum of Printing Art in Leipzig, which combines the traditional technique of stone rubbing with modern digital elements. This art form has its origins in ancient China and has a history of over 2,000 years, where it was one of the oldest methods of reproducing images.
The exhibition includes an impressive collection of rubbings showing historical inscriptions and pictorial 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 Leipzig in 2023. The rubbings provide an insight into Chinese cultural life from the Zhou Dynasty to the 20th century and illustrate various aspects of society at the time.
Variety of exhibits
The works presented show a variety of scenes from everyday life in ancient China. Visitors can discover the following topics, among others:
- Landwirtschaftliche Methoden des Reisanbaus und der Seidenproduktion
- Freizeitvergnügungen wie Akrobatik und Sport
- Mythische Tierwelt sowie buddhistische Ritualpraktiken
Stone rubbing was used not only to reproduce but also to transport and archive texts carved in stone, classical writings and artistic works. This method is still alive in China today and continues to be practiced.
Digital art in the exhibition
A special highlight of the exhibition are the artistic augmented reality (AR) animations by the German-Chinese artist Yi Meng Wu. She translated the scenic depictions into linocuts and developed them into digital animations. Visitors will have the opportunity to play these animations on their own smartphones or rental 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's website.
For those interested in art and history, the exhibition not only offers a look back at the past, but also a look at innovative art forms that combine tradition and technology. The Museum of Printing Art invites you to experience this fascinating dialogue between old and new art. Further information can be found at Ahoy Leipzig and Leipzig Info.