When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition can be seen from 26.07.2026 at the GRIMMWELT Kassel.

Where is the exhibition located?

At the GRIMMWELT Kassel, Weinbergstraße 21, 34117 Kassel.

Is the exhibition suitable for families?

Yes, the exhibition is explicitly aimed at children and families and offers a puzzle trail for kids.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the GRIMMWELT offers accompanying guided tours and mediation formats. Current dates are available in the event calendar.

Is the GRIMMWELT accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, there is a barrier-free downtown path from the underground garage Friedrichsplatz as well as information on accessible public transport.

What is the admission fee?

A specific price was not reliably listed in the verified sources.

Helga Gebert's Image Worlds Open New Paths Between Fairy Tales and the Present

Name: Between Shapes | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-07-26T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-26T20:00:00+02:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Image and Word: Helga Gebert at the GRIMMWELT Kassel

With Between Shapes | Helga Gebert, the GRIMMWELT Kassel opens a special exhibition about storytelling in images. The exhibition focuses comprehensively on the works of the illustrator and author born in 1935 in Freiburg im Breisgau, showing how illustration not only accompanies but also continues, transforms, and reshapes stories.

An Artistic Experience Between Fairy Tales, Lines, and Fantasy

Helga Gebert's works combine poetic imagery with narrative precision. Her illustrations for the Grimms' fairy tales, for 1001 Nights, and for her own story worlds create an exhibition atmosphere where drawing, rhythm, and spatial effects intertwine closely. The audience encounters a body of work that skillfully brings together humor, irritation, and cultural memory.

Storytelling as Cultural Communication

The exhibition explores how stories are passed on through images. It becomes apparent that illustration is more than just accompanying art: it opens spaces for interpretation, sets accents, and shifts perspectives. In the consideration of her works, Gebert's significance for the renewal of German children's and youth literature in the 1970s emerges, a development that is also of weight in art and cultural history.

Biography, Research, and Mediation

The GRIMMWELT Kassel links the presentation with biographical insights, interactive elements, and an exhibition catalog. Thus, the exhibition also becomes a place of cultural education: adults find in-depth contexts, children a puzzle trail, families an easy access. The exhibition relies on a lively mediation concept that strengthens aesthetic experience and knowledge alike.

For Families, Art Lovers, and Explorers

The exhibition is aimed at visitors who want to not only view but also explore imagery. Anyone who appreciates fairy tales, book art, illustration, and exhibition culture will experience a concentrated, inspiring, and simultaneously playful staging here. Supplementary guided tours deepen the engagement with the topic.

Conclusion: Between Shapes | Helga Gebert promises a multifaceted artistic experience between fairy tale poetry, visual art, and cultural memory. A visit to the GRIMMWELT Kassel is worthwhile for anyone who wants to discover illustrations as an independent art form and experience them live.