Exhibition of Sophia Nefe opened in the old synagogue in the twin city Borne
Borne/Rheine. With works of Sophia Nefe (Neuenkirchen) started now in Borne the international exhibition project “Regional Painting”. Artists of the group “Spektrum 88” and the cultural podium of the synagogue Borne exhibit in the next years alternately works of artists from the region. The project is also supported by the European Union.
“Art and cultural heritage are important pillars for interaction between the residents of the Netherlands and Germany in the Euregio,” explains Piet Dijkstra, foundation chairman of the Borner Synagogue. By intensifying joint activities in these areas, he says, mutual interest in culture and history is stimulated.
“The existing language barrier is not an obstacle to this,” explained Arjan Reinderink, who is responsible for the exhibition area at the synagogue’s foundation. “With this collaboration, we want to take a leading role in the presentation of painting in the Euregio. Together we have a broad network,” Reinderink continued.
Sophia Nefe’s surrealist works were inspired by Max Ernst and Salvadore Dali, she said. “This is reflected in her work,” Reinderink said. The very talented young artist, a graduate of the Münster Art Academy, is already showing an enormous amount of quality in her work, he said. He predicted that in ten years she would be one of the most sought-after surrealists in Europe.
Martina Schröder, chairwoman of the artists’ association Spektrum 88, described the commitment as a wonderful cross-border cooperation that is being initiated here. The exhibition of Sophia Nefe is also a result of the town twinning Rheine – Borne. The town twinning association had brought both organizations together and initiated the exchange. For this she thanked Irja Erben, the deputy chairwoman of the twinning association.
Numerous visitors from Rheine and Borne took part in the kick-off event of the “Regional Painting” project in the Dutch twin town on Sunday. Many gladly accepted the organizers’ invitation to take a trip into the fantasy worlds of Sophia Nefe. The artist herself could not be present at the opening of the exhibition due to illness.
Sophia Nefe’s works can be seen at the synagogue Borne on Sundays from 2 to 5 p.m. until May 21. Then, from June 4 to 25, Claudia Cornelissen, also Spectrum 88, will exhibit her works at the synagogue. In 2024, the artist group Spektrum 88 will invite artists from Borne and the Twente region to exhibit in the Kunstmeisterhaus in Bentlage.