Barbara Birke and Brigitte Deus-Neumann conquered the old prison in Freising
With their exhibition “Eye-catchers,” photographers Barbara Birke from Freising and Brigitte Deus-Neumann from Moosburg presented their latest works at the Old Prison in Freising. The show impressively demonstrated that true art often arises beyond routine and perfection.
The work of both artists was distinguished by the fact that it focused not only on the camera and the subject, but above all on the eye of the viewer. In their works, they captured the special, the moving, and the extraordinary that was lost in everyday sight.
Harmoniously unconventional: The duo Birke and Deus-Neumann
The term "eye-catcher" was to be taken literally. The exhibition impressed with a harmonious interplay of striking, highly focused photographs and more abstract, painterly photographic art.
Brigitte Deus-Neumann exhibited photographs that captivated viewers with their unusual motifs and almost irretrievable moments. Her work often shone with bold colors that left a direct, intense visual impression.
In her search for subjects, Barbara Birke looked for special perspectives, color moods, structures, or situations. Her love of architecture was a central focus of her work, and in details not immediately apparent, she revealed her own captivating visual language.
An impressive testament to creative work
At the opening, Freising's cultural affairs officer Nico Heitz and Freising city councilor Susanne Günther praised the work. They emphasized that the exhibition was an impressive "testimony to the creative work of two female artists."
The exhibits—almost 80 photographs hung on the historic walls of the Old Prison—showed the depth of the two women's work, who knew how to transform everyday moments into profound, lasting art.
The exhibition offered a fascinating duality of clarity and abstraction, of attention to detail and holistic impression, which unfolded in this dialogue between two talents.