{"id":3767,"date":"2025-05-20T15:23:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:23:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2025-05-20T15:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T13:24:55","slug":"esgibtgrenzen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/en\/release\/esgibtgrenzen\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bbEs gibt Grenzen\u00ab &#8211; Opening and vernissage in Leipzig from June 5"},"content":{"rendered":"In 2016, LEGIDA grew in size and changed interpersonal life in Leipzig. The media was dominated by dehumanizing, linguistic images of migrants. We wanted to counter this and founded unofficial.pictures.<br \/>\nWith our work, we create space to tell different, personal perspectives of people, strengthen empathy and build understanding among each other.<br \/>\nA lot has happened since then, more diverse voices have become audible, migrant people have fought for space and founded their own media platforms.<br \/>\nIn recent years, we have observed a backward movement in many parts of society: Populist opinion-making and right-wing extremist forces are on the rise again &#8211; the tone among people has become harsher and more hardened.<br \/>\nWe want to counter this with diversity and dialog. To mark the opening of our new premises in Leipzig, we are showing projects from the last nine years with diverse perspectives on migration, arrival and belonging. Together with you, we want to think ahead, listen and exchange ideas &#8211; for a society of solidarity with free people!<\/p>\n<p><strong>The program on the opening weekend:<\/strong><br \/>\nThu. June 5 18:00 Opening with dinner, speeches and DJ<br \/>\nSat. June 7 19:30 Update on \u00bb<a href=\"https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/shop\/keine-ruhe\/\">KEINE RUHE<\/a>\u00ab and the current situation at the Belarus-Poland border <em>(activists will talk about their experiences and repression: we will collect smartphones, powerbanks, charging cables and donations for their work)<\/em><br \/>\nSun. June 8 19:30 Zine presentation \u00bbA look over our shoulder, insight into our perspective\u00ab<br \/>\nMon. June 9 19:30 Lecture and exchange on Frieder&#8217;s photographic work \u00bb<a href=\"https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/komplex-heimat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Komplex:Heimat<\/a>\u00ab<\/p>\n<p>open on the opening weekend June 6-9 15:00 &#8211; 19:30<br \/>\nthereafter Monday-Friday 10:00 &#8211; 13:00, at weekends and on public holidays by appointment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We look forward to welcoming you to our new premises at Ernst-Mey-Str. 7A in Leipzig-Plagwitz!<\/strong><br \/>\nIn addition to our Leipzig office, where Frieder and our new volunteer Vieronika work, there will be space for exhibitions and workshops in particular, which will be visible to people from Leipzig and everywhere else.<br \/>\nThe opening exhibition and program is sponsored by GLS Treuhand and the Leipzig-S\u00fcdwest district budget.<\/p>\n<p>Up-to-date information on the exhibition including future events is always available at <a href=\"https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/esgibtgrenzen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/unofficial.pictures\/esgibtgrenzen<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2016, LEGIDA grew in size and changed interpersonal life in Leipzig. The media was dominated by dehumanizing, linguistic images of migrants. We wanted to counter this and founded unofficial.pictures. With our work, we create space to tell different, personal perspectives of people, strengthen empathy and build understanding among each other. 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