When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition begins on 19.07.2026 at 10:00 AM and runs until 24.01.2027.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the GRIMMWELT Kassel, Weinbergstraße 21, 34117 Kassel.

How much is the admission fee?

The admission fee for the special exhibition is 5 euros.

Is the exhibition suitable for families?

Yes, the exhibition is also suitable for children and offers a puzzle trail as well as interactive elements.

Are there guided tours and educational offers?

Yes, the GRIMMWELT offers guided tours, educational programs, and museum educational formats.

How can I reach the GRIMMWELT?

Traveling by public transport is recommended. The stops Rathaus and Rathaus/Fünffensterstraße are within walking distance.

Helga Gebert in Kassel: An Exhibition Between Fairy Tales, Visual Art, and Present

Name: Between Shapes | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-07-19T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2027-01-24T19:00:00+01:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Storytelling and Picture Poetry: Helga Gebert at the GRIMMWELT Kassel

The exhibition BETWEEN SHAPES | HELGA GEBERT. Storytelling in Image and Word invites you to an art experience that takes illustration as an independent art form seriously. In the GRIMMWELT Kassel, a space of aesthetic experience unfolds, in which figures, colors, and narrative transitions question the visual language of a defining illustrator and author anew.

Illustration as a Living Narrative Form

At the center is the work of Helga Gebert, whose images convey between fairy tales, cultural understanding, and poetic condensation. The exhibition shows how illustration not only accompanies stories but also rethinks, reshapes, and revitalizes them. This is precisely where its art historical significance lies: The image is not an accessory but the driving force of storytelling.

The show makes visible why Gebert is regarded as a shaping figure in the renewal of the German children's and youth literature in the 1970s. Her worlds of figures open up between Grimm's fairy tales, tales from 1001 Nights, and her own picture stories. Thus, an examination of her work emerges that intertwines literature, graphics, and art history.

Playful Proximity, Intelligent Mediation

Particularly appealing is the museum educational concept of the exhibition. Biographical insights, interactive elements, an exhibition catalog, and a puzzle trail for children expand the curation by an illustrative level. Adults encounter a finely composed collection of illustrations, while children find an open access to image, figure, and fantasy.

The GRIMMWELT Kassel is a fitting place for this: The house works artistically, media-wise, and interactively, combining collection, research, and cultural education. In this environment, Gebert's work gains additional resonance because fairy tales are read here not nostalgically, but in the present.

A House for Fairy Tales, Language, and Visual Culture

The GRIMMWELT presents the famous Brothers Grimm in contemporary form and is one of the most prominent exhibition houses for fairy tale, language, and cultural history. Among the most significant exhibits are the hand copies of the Children’s and Household Tales, which are part of the UNESCO World Document Heritage. The special exhibition on Helga Gebert adds an artistic visual perspective to this narrative tradition.

Those interested in illustration, book art, fairy tale reception, and the history of children's and youth literature will experience here an exhibition with substance and sensuality. The tour leads through a dense web of visual motifs, literary references, and cultural historical questions.

Conclusion: BETWEEN SHAPES opens a clever, warmly glowing view of the art of storytelling. The exhibition connects educational value, image magic, and art historical relevance to a visit that lingers long after. An experience not to be missed.