When does the exhibition start

The exhibition starts on 30.06.2026 at 10:00 AM at the GRIMMWELT Kassel.

How long does the special exhibition run

The duration ends on 24.01.2027. A visit is also worthwhile later in the year.

How much is the admission fee

The regular admission fee for the GRIMMWELT including the special exhibition is €10 for adults.

Are there offers for children

Yes, the exhibition offers a riddle trail for children as well as interactive elements for families.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities

The GRIMMWELT provides information about accessibility and travel on its visitor page. For specific needs, it is advisable to check the visitor information.

Can you book guided tours

Yes, the GRIMMWELT offers overview tours and group tours for the special exhibition.

Helga Gebert transforms fairy tale images into a quiet, luminous art experience

Name: Between Forms | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-06-30T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T19:00:00+01:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Forms at the GRIMMWELT Kassel: Helga Gebert and the Art of Storytelling

With BETWEEN FORMS, the GRIMMWELT Kassel opens an exhibition that views illustration not as a supplementary art, but as an independent form of storytelling. Helga Gebert leads us with her images into a world where fairy tales, myths, and literary fantasy intertwine. The exhibition invites visitors to experience illustrations as a vibrant cultural technique: sensual, playful, and full of narrative tension.

An Artistic Experience between Image, Text, and Memory

The presentation raises the question of how stories are passed on through images, re-read, and continually reformed. Gebert's work combines poetic figures, precise observation, and an expressive use of color and form. It is precisely this mix that makes the tour an aesthetic experience that appeals to both adults and children. The exhibition demonstrates how illustration enables cultural understanding and brings imagination into a narrative order.

Helga Gebert and the Tradition of the Narrative Image

Helga Gebert is one of the defining voices in German children's and youth literature illustration. Her works for the publisher Beltz & Gelberg and her illustrations of fairy tale subjects showcase an art that does not simplify but deepens. In Kassel, this oeuvre enters into a special dialogue with the GRIMMWELT, a house that brings together language, storytelling culture, and visual communication in a concentrated form. Biographical insights help to contextualize the work art-historically and cultural-pedagogically.

Interactive, Family-Friendly, and Deeply Educational

The exhibition emphasizes communication at a high level. Interactive elements, a riddle trail for children, and an exhibition catalog expand the artwork consideration with playful and exploratory approaches. This creates a space where cultural education does not come across as instructive but instead sparks curiosity. Those who engage with the images discover details, atmospheres, and narrative layers that profoundly influence the exhibition experience.

Why a Visit is Worthwhile

BETWEEN FORMS is more than a special exhibition: It is a multi-layered artistic experience about the power of storytelling, about fairy tales as cultural memory, and about the significance of illustration in the 20th and 21st centuries. Anyone who wants to connect art, literature, and museum experiences should live this exhibition in Kassel. It shows how images become stories and stories become lasting aesthetic experiences.