When can I see the exhibition Between Forms | Helga Gebert?

The special exhibition is on view from June 12, 2026, to April 11, 2027, at the GRIMMWELT Kassel.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition takes place at the GRIMMWELT Kassel, Weinbergstraße 21, 34117 Kassel.

What themes does the exhibition cover?

The exhibition focuses on Helga Gebert's illustrations, fairy tale worlds, biographical backgrounds, as well as the interplay of image, word, and cultural tradition.

Are there activities for children?

Yes, the exhibition offers interactive elements and a free riddle trail for children titled My Riddle Book.

Are there guided tours of the exhibition?

Yes, the GRIMMWELT offers public overview tours as well as individually bookable group and school class tours.

Is the GRIMMWELT Kassel accessible?

The GRIMMWELT is marked as accessible for blind and visually impaired people as well as for wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments. For specific details, it is advisable to contact the museum directly.

Discover Helga Gebert's Fairy Tale Worlds: An Exhibition Between Image, Word, and Memory

Name: Between Forms | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-10-27T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-04-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Forms: Helga Gebert's Narrative Image Worlds in the GRIMMWELT Kassel

The special exhibition BETWEEN FORMS | HELGA GEBERT. Telling in Image and Word focuses on the fascinating interplay of illustration, language, and traditional storytelling. In the GRIMMWELT Kassel, images become independent narrative spaces where fairy tales are reimagined, questioned, and newly designed.

Illustrations as Places of Storytelling

Helga Gebert is one of the defining authors and illustrators of German children's and young adult literature from the 1970s and 1980s. Her works on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, stories from One Thousand and One Nights, and her own narratives combine poetic imagery with precise observation. Pen drawings, watercolors, and detailed paintings offer an aesthetic experience between the familiar and the surprising.

Between Fairy Tales, Memory, and the Present

The exhibition examines how images change the perspective on stories. Characters like Cinderella, dragons, genies, or the swan maidens appear not merely as companions of a text but as independent figures with posture, facial expressions, and atmosphere. Thus, the curation shows how cultural traditions gain new meanings through illustration.

An Artistic Experience for Adults and Children

Biographical insights, interactive elements, and a riddle trail for children invite active engagement with the works. The exhibition experience combines cultural education with playful discovery and makes visible how stories emerge between telling and listening, word and image, as well as past and present. Families, literature enthusiasts, and art lovers encounter here a versatile form of painting and illustration.

The Artist Helga Gebert

Helga Gebert was born in 1935 in Freiburg im Breisgau and studied painting at the State Academy of Arts in Freiburg. She became known for her fairy tale books, her own text versions and translations, as well as her collaboration with the publishing house Beltz & Gelberg. Her work ranges from fantastic image worlds to socially engaged pieces and illustrates the connection between literature, art, and cultural understanding.

Conclusion: Stories Become Visible

The exhibition offers an atmospheric journey through character worlds, fairy tale motifs, and artistic forms of storytelling. Visitors experience how illustration shapes perception and new realms of thought and image arise from known stories. A visit to the GRIMMWELT Kassel enriches cultural education and opens up an intensive aesthetic experience for all generations.