Art Tombola on September 13, 2025 at Spinnerei Leipzig for cultural and democracy projects in rural Saxony, organized by Land in Sicht e.V.: Every ticket wins! For €200, you can support these projects and receive one of 200 works of art donated by Leipzig artists for this purpose. Artist list: land-in-sicht-ev.de/tombola/

I donated this photograph: Matthias Hoch, Leipzig V, 1986, silver gelatin print, motif 26 x 33 cm, sheet 40 x 50 cm, © VG Bildkunst Bonn.

Enlarged from a 6x7 negative in the HGB Leipzig darkroom on ORWO paper in 1986. The motif is part of the series “Stadt” (City, 1986-92) and was shown in its larger final format in my exhibitions at Jochen Hempel, Leipzig (2023) and Nagel Draxler, Berlin (2021). It is also part of the cassette “Foto-Anschlag” (Leipzig, 1988).

It shows the portal of the former Leipzig Artists’ House at Nikischplatz 2, a masterpiece of Art Nouveau, built in 1900 and destroyed in World War II in 1943. When I took this photo, however, I knew nothing about this; there was no indication of the place’s history. In 2013, the portal was renovated and the historic lettering was added. Further information here on wikipedia

Update: The raffle was a success, with all 200 tickets sold out within 50 minutes. The proceeds of €40,000 will go entirely to cultural and democracy projects in Saxony. Contact and Information: land-in-sicht-ev.de  Donations are always welcome.