Exhibition: "CountryLife - Human.Nature.Homeland" at the District Gallery Meßkirch

Exhibition Opening: October 16, 7 PM

Few ways of life are simultaneously idealized and demonized as much as rural living. While some associate it primarily with the beauty of nature, tranquility, and fresh air, others see it mainly as a lack of infrastructure, hard work, or yawning boredom. The exhibition "CountryLife – Human.Nature.Home." at the Kreigalerie in Schloss Meßkirch does not take sides. Various aspects of life in the countryside, particularly in the Sigmaringen district, find their place side by side here. Facts about living, working, and farming play just as important a role as the representation of rural life in art, as well as the challenges and peculiarities of living with and in nature. A deeper look is given to topics such as forestry, sheep farming, and traditional orchards. At the end of the visit, all guests can draw their own conclusions – does rural life mean idyll or desolation?

There is an extensive accompanying program for the exhibition:
- Classic guided tour through the exhibition: November 2, 3 PM / November 30, 5 PM / December 7, 3 PM / January 4, 3 PM
- Tour of the exhibition with detailed information on the topic of traditional orchards with Markus Ellinger from the Upper Danube Nature Conservation Center: November 16, 3 PM
- Reading with author Gabriele Gildeggen "The Dream of the Farm: From the City to the Country for a New Life.": November 18, 7 PM
- Workshop for children aged 8-12: November 23, 2 PM
- Workshop for teenagers aged 13-18: November 23, 4 PM
- Tour of the exhibition followed by a visit to the sheep from Hof Marktsteiner in the outdoor area, for families: January 18, 2 PM
- Interesting facts about sheep farming with the sheep from Hof Marktsteiner, followed by a tour of the exhibition: February 1, 2 PM

Further details & registration: kultur@lrasig.de, 07571 1021141