Artists in Leipzig: An Artistic Search for Traces Between Colonialism, Faith, and Identity An article by Andreas Herrmann In the historic industrial setting of the Leipzig Cotton Mill (Baumwollspinnerei), an extraordinary project has unfolded over recent months. The Leipzig International…Continue readingFrom Herrnhut to the world
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Saturday, 25th of April, 11 am – 7 pmSunday, 26th of April, 11 am – 4 pmLIA | Spinnereistr. 7 | Halle 18 | 2nd floor Samstag, 25 April, 11 – 19 UhrSonntag, 26 April, 11 – 16 UhrLIA | Spinnereistr. 7 |…Continue readingSpinnerei Spring Gallery Tour
Ecologies of Water The project connects cultural institutions and Leipzig-based companies with artists from Vietnam and Leipzig. For this bilateral exchange, the Sàn Art Gallery in Ho Chi Minh City entered into a partnership with the LIA – Leipzig International…Continue reading50+ Years of Leipzig & Vietnam Friendship and Cooperation
(Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua) By exploring a story that originates in the heart of the jungle—and acknowledging the capricious twists of fate—we might be drawn to the way in which a particular faith came to permeate the Caribbean territory of…Continue readingRoots of the Moravian Brotherhood
Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu is a context creator, poetic pedagogist, and perfecter of play. She is a published performance poet, storyteller, writer, actor, creative research assistant, slam judge, applied drama and theatre facilitator, playback theatre practitioner, voice-over artist, art administrator, stage…Continue readingRadio Blau Interview with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu
Friday, 23rd January, 7pm @ German Literature Institute The event will be held in EnglishEntry is free We are happy to invite you to a special discussion and performance with our resident author nolwazi mbali mahlangu at the German Literature Institute. nolwazi mbali mahlangu is a context creator,…Continue reading Discussion and performance with Nolwazi Mbali Mahlangu. “The archive arrives tomorrow”
“SEEN, UNSEEN” SATURDAY, 10TH OF JANUARY11:00 am – doors open2:00 pm – artist talks and performances4:00 pm – LIA talks with: Christine Fischer (Curator and researcher at the Grassi museum)Mathieu Wijdeven (Theater and opera maker)Mirya Gerardu (Cultural Officer for Visual Arts, The Netherlands…Continue readingWINTER GALLERY TOUR LIA OPEN STUDIOS
|GRASSI Museum of Ethnology in Leipzig.Dates 05/12/2025—28/06/2026 Papua New Guinea artist 𝐆𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐫 joined the 𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 from August to October thanks to the support of the Foreign Federal Office and its research programme on Germany’s colonial past. We…Continue readingLIA at GRASSI Museum
Invitation to the opening of the special exhibition“WanBel – 50 Years of Independence: Papua New Guinea” Thursday, December 4, 2025 | 6:00 p.m. | GRASSI Museum of Ethnology inLeipzig Papua New Guinea artist Gazellah Bruder joined the LIA residency programme from August to October 2025, thanks to the support of the Foreign Federal Office and its research programme on Germany`s colonial past. We are grateful to her…Continue readingSave the Date, 4th December: LIA at the GRASSI Museum für Völkerkunde
ART MEETS MUSIC – MOVING COMFORT ZONES ARTE CONCERT presented GRAVITY BACH, an extraordinary 22-hour marathon celebrating the intersection of classical music and contemporary art. Three artists from the Leipzig International Art Programme (LIA) — Hal Osawa, Molly Sturge, and Jett Ilagan took part in this ambitious event, contributing immersive…Continue readingGRAVITY BACH & ARTE CONCERT – 22 hours of art, Bach music, and collaboration