Touch, smell, taste - in philosophy, these senses were long regarded as secondary, as incapable of grasping art. The aesthetic potential was attributed solely to sight and hearing.
In complete contrast, Stefan Rehmann, himself blind, a psychotherapist and passionate "art lover", invites you to a unique experience: a "Tactile Journey" in the sculpture garden of the Rehmann Museum to grasp and understand Erwin Rehmann's sculptures in a new way.
This offer may seem unusual at first glance. What is there to discover when you have already "seen" everything? It is only the type of surface that makes the difference with bronze, iron and grass. And yet the true art and experience lies in proximity, in direct contact.
Unlike the eye, the sense of touch demands closeness. It enables an intimate connection between the viewer and the work of art. We cannot touch without being touched ourselves. This makes the experience of art vulnerable, but also authentic.
Stefan Rehmann invites us to try this different experience of art. The walks offer the opportunity to understand works of art not only with the mind, but with the whole body - and perhaps to discover a healing resonance within oneself. The tour enables blind and sighted people alike to explore the sculptures not with their eyes but with their hands.
About Stefan Rehmann: Stefan Rehmann is a psychotherapist and lives next door to Erwin Rehmann's former home. As a blind art lover, he wants to make the perception of art through the sense of touch accessible to a wider audience. Despite his name, Stefan Rehmann is only distantly related to Erwin Rehmann.
Admission: 10 CHF
Admission, reduced: 5 CHF
In complete contrast, Stefan Rehmann, himself blind, a psychotherapist and passionate "art lover", invites you to a unique experience: a "Tactile Journey" in the sculpture garden of the Rehmann Museum to grasp and understand Erwin Rehmann's sculptures in a new way.
This offer may seem unusual at first glance. What is there to discover when you have already "seen" everything? It is only the type of surface that makes the difference with bronze, iron and grass. And yet the true art and experience lies in proximity, in direct contact.
Unlike the eye, the sense of touch demands closeness. It enables an intimate connection between the viewer and the work of art. We cannot touch without being touched ourselves. This makes the experience of art vulnerable, but also authentic.
Stefan Rehmann invites us to try this different experience of art. The walks offer the opportunity to understand works of art not only with the mind, but with the whole body - and perhaps to discover a healing resonance within oneself. The tour enables blind and sighted people alike to explore the sculptures not with their eyes but with their hands.
About Stefan Rehmann: Stefan Rehmann is a psychotherapist and lives next door to Erwin Rehmann's former home. As a blind art lover, he wants to make the perception of art through the sense of touch accessible to a wider audience. Despite his name, Stefan Rehmann is only distantly related to Erwin Rehmann.
Admission: 10 CHF
Admission, reduced: 5 CHF
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