When does the exhibition start?

The exhibition starts on 09.07.2026 at 10:00 AM at the GRIMMWELT Kassel.

Until when can the exhibition be seen?

The exhibition runs until 24.01.2027.

What is the admission price?

The admission price for this exhibition is set at 5 euros.

Is the exhibition suitable for children?

Yes, there are interactive elements and a free riddle trail for children.

Is the GRIMMWELT accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the downtown path from the Friedrichsplatz underground garage is barrier-free. Additionally, there are signs for barrier-free access and audio guide offerings.

Are there tours or educational offers?

The GRIMMWELT offers group programs, school programs, and audio guide content. Further tours and educational formats are embedded in the house concept.

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

Name: Between Forms | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-07-09T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T19:00:00+01:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Image and Word: Helga Gebert at the GRIMMWELT Kassel

The exhibition Between Forms | Helga Gebert opens a poetic space for illustrations, storytelling, and cultural communication at the GRIMMWELT Kassel. The focus is on the act of retelling as a creative act: images become thoughts, figures become movement, fairy tales become vivid interpretations.

An exhibition about storytelling as an art form

Helga Gebert's work unfolds its power in the tension between text and image. Her illustrations, pen drawings, watercolors, and intricate imagery show how stories transform when seen and read anew. The curation makes it clear that illustration is much more than a companion to a text: it creates atmosphere, rhythm, and interpretation.

Playful exploration of works for adults and children

The exhibition focuses on interactive elements, filmic and auditory approaches, as well as a riddle trail for children. This creates an exhibition experience that engages both young visitors and an art-interested audience. Biographical insights are combined with examples of work, allowing Helga Gebert's artistic development to be read as a coherent life and image space.

Between fairy tales, modernity, and imagination

In seven chapters, the exhibition explores themes such as retelling, fabulating, figuration, translating, transforming, appropriation, and startling. This is precisely where the strength of the presentation lies: it shows fairy tales not as a closed heritage but as an open form of aesthetic experience. The dialogue with works of other artists expands the view of the visual language of storytelling and the cultural education that arises from such comparisons.

The GRIMMWELT as a fitting exhibition venue

The GRIMMWELT Kassel provides the ideal setting for this special exhibition. The venue is designed for mediation, hands-on elements, and family-friendly access. This creates an art experience that is not distanced but creates immediate closeness to language, image, and imagination. The exhibition catalog further deepens the engagement.

Conclusion: Between Forms | Helga Gebert promises a clever, sensory, and intergenerational exhibition about the retelling of stories. Anyone who appreciates illustration, fairy tales, and art-historically grounded mediation should definitely experience this presentation live in Kassel.