June 2025: Current exhibition by James Hammann - englisch

Current exhibition

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Under the title “Discarded – Found – Transformed,” the State Education Centre for the Blind is showing sculptures by James Hammann, which he created between 2017 and 2025 during art therapy at the LBZB. In this phase of his artistic work, James explored the value of discarded, ‘poor’ materials, especially wood and found objects, which he assembled into impressive abstract and figurative works.

James' works tell of the joy of discovery, of chance and intention, and of art's ability to transform seemingly inferior and disregarded materials into an artistic statement. Through his work, James succeeds in creating something valuable and beautiful from what was once worthless. In doing so, he explores the complex question of relationships: how is the special relationship between artist and material formed, and how can the often equally complicated relationships between people succeed? James Hammann's works are as intense as his subject matter and leave the viewer with the hope that, after a period of struggle, everything can ultimately be turned into something good.

The sculptures are on display at the State Education Centre for the Blind, Bleekstraße 22, in the foyer and on the first floor of House P. They may be touched.

Contact and information about visiting the exhibition:

Prof. Dr. Uwe Herrmann, art therapist u.herrmann@lbzb.de

Claudia Stein, M.A.,art therapist c.stein@lbzb.de

Text in simple language:

The exhibition is called Discarded – Found – Transformed.
The State Education Centre for the Blind is hosting the exhibition.
The exhibition features sculptures by James Hammann.
He created the sculptures between 2017 and 2025.
He made them during art therapy at the State Education Centre for the Blind.

James uses discarded materials.
The material is often wood and found objects.
He uses it to create abstract and figurative works of art.

In abstract sculptures, you cannot recognise living beings or objects. In figurative sculptures, you can recognise people or other living beings.

The works tell of the happiness you feel when you find something.
This is then a coincidence.

The artworks show how to make something new out of old material.
An artist does this intentionally.
The old material gave him or her the idea.

James creates valuable and beautiful artwork out of something worthless.
He thinks about the relationship between the artist and the material.
He also thinks about the relationship between people.

His artworks give hope that everything will turn out well in the end. Even if it wasn't always easy before.

These works of art are not only important to the artist. Viewers can also discover and understand something for themselves in them.

The sculptures are in the State Education Centre for the Blind (LBZB).

It is located at Bleekstraße 22 in 30559 Hanover, Germany.
The sculptures are in the foyer and on the first floor of House P.

You can visit the exhibition.
They may be touched.

You can contact us for information.

Prof. Dr. Uwe Herrmann is an art therapist.
You can send him an email at u.herrmann@lbzb.de.

Claudia Stein is an art therapist.
You can send her an email at c.stein@lbzb.de.

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