When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on 12.09.2026 at 10:00 AM and runs until 24.01.2027 according to GRIMMWELT.

How much is the admission?

For the special exhibition, the regular admission of 5 euros for adults applies. Discounts and family prices are also available.

Is the exhibition suitable for children?

Yes, the exhibition is specifically aimed at children. A puzzle trail and interactive elements make the visit family-friendly.

Is the GRIMMWELT barrier-free?

Yes, all floors are accessible by lift and the exhibition visit is barrier-free. Barrier-free toilets are also available.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

The GRIMMWELT offers mediation services, group bookings, and museum educational formats. Information on this can be found in the visitor information.

What is the best way to get to the GRIMMWELT?

By RegioTram or tram to the Rathaus or Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße stop, then follow the marked pedestrian path. Limited parking is also available.

Helga Gebert in Kassel: An Exhibition About Fairy Tales, Images, and Poetic Transformation

Name: Between Forms | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-09-12T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T18:00:00+01:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Helga Gebert at the GRIMMWELT Kassel: Between Image, Word, and Fairy Tale Space

The exhibition BETWEEN FORMS | HELGA GEBERT opens a multifaceted art experience between illustration, storytelling, and cultural education. At the GRIMMWELT Kassel, visitors encounter an artist whose visual worlds not only accompany stories but reshape them.

When Illustrations Become Independent Narratives

Helga Gebert is among the defining voices in the renewal of German children's and youth literature in the 1970s. The first comprehensive solo exhibition at the GRIMMWELT makes it visible how closely image and text interweave in her work. Her creations open spaces for interpretation, for imagination, and for rethinking familiar material. It is precisely in this that the unique strength of this exhibition lies: it presents illustration not as an accessory but as an independent art form with narrative power.

Fairy Tales, Transformation, and the Poetic Tension of the In-Between

The exhibition focuses on the dynamics between traditional fairy tale motifs and their artistic reinvention. Gebert's figures often appear ambiguous, fragile, and yet full of energy. They move in a tension field of the familiar and the unfamiliar, of allusion and irritation. Thus, an exhibition emerges that combines art historical classification with sensory contemplation of the works and sharpens the view of the cultural history of storytelling.

Biography, Work Processes, and Cultural Education

Biographical insights, interactive elements, a puzzle trail for children, and the exhibition catalog deepen the engagement with the work. The curation by Hanna Krüger emphasizes the dialogical structure of Gebert's artistic practice. In the connection between free works, book illustrations, and fairy tale images, it becomes evident how strongly her handwriting is alive from observation, imagination, and formal precision. For families, art enthusiasts, and those pedagogically curious, an accessible place for aesthetic experience arises.

GRIMMWELT Kassel as a House of Stories

The GRIMMWELT Kassel provides the ideal setting for this exhibition: a house dedicated to the Brothers Grimm, linguistic and narrative research, as well as contemporary mediation. The exhibition is accessible with lift, barrier-free toilets, and audio guide offers. Also, the journey is well organized, including by tram to the Rathaus stop. Visitors of the special exhibition experience not only art but also a place of cultural reflection and vibrant museum pedagogy.

Conclusion

BETWEEN FORMS | HELGA GEBERT connects fairy tale images, biography, and illustration art into a concentrated, inspiring art experience. The exhibition invites visitors to see stories anew and to experience storytelling as a cultural force. A visit to the GRIMMWELT Kassel is absolutely worthwhile live on site.