"Arriving" is the title of an exhibition by several students from the Department of Art and Media, which can be seen at the Horst Janssen Museum until 29 May. It shows pictograms designed to make everyday life in the region easier for refugees.
The students are showing their graphic works to the public for the first time. With the support of artist Teréz Fóthy, lecturer Katia Liebmann and the Diakonie refugee counselling service, they have developed pictograms that explain everyday life and regional characteristics of the Oldenburg region to refugees and other new arrivals.
The 64 pictograms in postcard format are designed as linocuts or woodcuts and were printed using a hand press. The motifs range from correct waste separation or bicycle lighting to equal rights, punctuality, the Kramermarkt and the city festival.
After the exhibition, the cards will be printed and bound together with a book screw to form a fan. "This way, individual cards can still be removed," explains Teréz Fóthy, adding: "This is important because the cards are intended to give people an opportunity to talk about living together in groups." The Argentinian of Hungarian origin, who lives in Oldenburg, has already tested whether the cards are understood in discussions with refugees and migrants. "We had very stimulating discussions," she reports. It is much easier to familiarise yourself when you have talked about the customs in your new home country.
The following students are involved in the "Arrive!" project:
Anke Baumbach, Paula Blindow, Maria Borgmann, Seyma Bülbül, Thea Drexhage, Katharina Emken, Constanza Maren Herrmann, Lea Hillmer, Svea Elena Möller, Sebastian Ott, Pauline Peters, Torge Schühle (M.A.), Naomi Layla Weiss, Marie Wilke, Annika Witten.
