New artist colony The Northern Lights blooms in Malchin!

New artist colony The Northern Lights blooms in Malchin!

Malchin, Deutschland - The art scene in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania gets a fresh wind. With the founding of the new artist colony "The Northern Lights" in the museum of the Malchiner Stadtmühle, another creative place for artists and those interested in art is created. This colony is the fourth of its kind in the region, in addition to the already established locations in Ahrenshoop, Schwaan and Hiddensee. As the ​​Nordkurier is the official seat of the "Northern Lights" in the Mammutbaum in Marlow, what the connection is underline between these two places.

The foundation in Malchin is to be understood as a conscious act of appreciation, said Wolfgang Hube from the Marlower Art Gallery. The city mill, which offers a special ambience, helps to make the creative minds feel comfortable here. Wolf Herondis, the initiating visual artist, emphasizes the positive response with which the new colony was recorded in Malchin. The goal of the artist colony is clear: the strengthening of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania as a lively art location and the promotion of free art in rural areas.

The members of the artist colony are planning a diverse program. Community exhibitions, art campaigns, workshops and artists' talks are planned to ensure a lively art scene. The logo of the "Northern Lights", which shows wind refugees, symbolizes the steadfastness of the artists - a message that is important in today's fast -moving times. For the celebrations for the foundation, the Malchiner museum team not only prepared the premises, but also spoiled the guests with delicious strawberry cakes and presented small souvenir gifts.

A deeper view of artist colonies

artist colonies have a tradition in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and have been an important part of local culture since the early 20th century. The island of Hiddensee in particular is considered a paradise for creative minds. As informed on Auf-nach-mv.de , the painter Oskar Kruse-Lietzenburg laid the foundation for the artist community in 1904 when he built the "Lietzenburg". Famous personalities such as actress Asta Nielsen and the writer Gerhart Hauptmann have been attracted to Hiddensee's inspiring surroundings and settled there.

The "Lietzenburg" became the meeting point for painters, writers and actors and tradition was continued by important artists such as Max Kruse and his wife Käthe Kruse. In 1919 the painters Henni Lehmann and Clara Arnheim founded the Hiddensoer artist association, whose studio and exhibition rooms are accessible to many visitors.

The new colony "The Northern Lights" not only fits into this tradition, but also brings together the creative community in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in a new way. It remains exciting to see how the creative landscape will develop through this fresh project. Interested parties can find more information about artist colonies in the region on the website of the North German artist colonies .

The "Northern Lights" set an example for art and the gathering of creative minds. They show that art not only worked in large cities, but can also bring new life in rural areas. Here it becomes clear that art has a strong voice in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania that is only waiting to be heard.