Stadtmuseum participation campaign
As part of the “Wieder ein tom Dieck” project, the Stadtmuseum is seeking evocative landscape photographs. Do you have a suitable photo? Read the instructions below and become part of the new Stadtmuseum.
Landscape Impressions
Do you recognize these kinds of landscape scenes? The rich green of the trees in the forest has a calming effect. The summer sun makes the grain shimmer golden, and the evening glow colors the sky.
Surely you can think of even more moments like these. These landscape scenes also fascinated Richard tom Dieck. More than 100 years ago, he wandered through town and country with his field easel, capturing these scenes on paper and canvas.
We are still looking for more landscape impressions for a section of the city history exhibition. Would you like your landscape photo to be part of the digital collage?
Richard tom Dieck, Alexanderheide, Öl auf Leinen, 1925 © Stadtmuseum Oldenburg
Who was Richard tom Dieck?
Richard tom Dieck (1862–1943) was a theater painter, teacher, and director of the drawing school at the Arts and Crafts Association, as well as a curator at the Grand Ducal Picture Gallery. He shaped the art scene in Oldenburg from the turn of the century until World War II. His own artistic work, however, remained private. During his lifetime, he never exhibited his paintings nor sold any of his works. When working outdoors, he used a field easel to paint directly in nature. He often explored the countryside on foot, by bicycle, or by train. After his death, his estate was bequeathed to the City of Oldenburg, and with it, many of his personal documents and over 4,000 works were transferred to the City Museum.
On the homepage of our online collection, you can discover collections curated by theme. You can now find such a collection dedicated to Richard tom Dieck. We are constantly expanding these so-called highlights. You can find the online collection here »
Join in!
For the exhibition, the City Museum is looking for atmospheric landscape photos, which will, of course, be anonymized. Would you like to contribute and share your photos?
Why participate? Because art brings people together! Your contribution shows just how diverse and personal a view of the landscape can be.
What do you need?
A digital photo.
How can you send your photo?
You can send the photo to anmitmachen-im-smo@stadt-oldenburg.de.
By submitting the photo, you agree to its permanent display as part of the SMO’s new permanent exhibition.
What should your submission look like?
Please make sure that no people are recognizable in the photo.
Please indicate where and when the photo was taken.
The quality or resolution of the photo should be high enough to be viewed clearly on a screen.
We welcome photos taken at different times of day or night, or during different seasons. This is not a contest for the most beautiful photo, but rather a collection of individual and authentic perspectives on the landscape.
We look forward to receiving your submissions!