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

The exhibition opens on November 7, 2026, at 10 AM and runs according to event information until April 11, 2027.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Who is the exhibition suitable for?

The exhibition is aimed at adults and children. Interactive elements and a riddle trail particularly provide families with a playful access.

Are there guided tours or educational programs?

Yes. Guided tours and educational offers for school classes will be provided for the exhibition. A tour lasts 60 or 90 minutes, depending on the format.

Is the GRIMMWELT Kassel accessible for people with disabilities?

The GRIMMWELT is designated as accessible for blind and visually impaired individuals as well as for wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments.

How much time should be planned for the exhibition visit?

The appropriate visit duration depends on personal interest and the use of interactive offers. Sufficient time is recommended for a detailed appreciation of the works.

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

Name: Between Shapes | Helga Gebert
Start: 2026-11-07T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2027-04-11T18:00:00+02:00
Location: GRIMMWELT Kassel

Between Shapes: Helga Gebert's Fairy Tale Worlds in the GRIMMWELT Kassel

The exhibition BETWEEN SHAPES invites you to an aesthetic experience between image and word at the GRIMMWELT Kassel. At the center is the multifaceted work of the author and illustrator Helga Gebert, whose imaginative figures, fairy tale images, and own narratives make the storytelling process visible.

When Images Set Stories in Motion

Helga Gebert's illustrations emerge in the in-between: between telling and listening, traditional materials and contemporary interpretations. Her painting and drawing-driven imagery leads into fantastic spaces where postures, facial expressions, and fairy tale shapes gain new meanings. The exhibition asks how images change our conception of a story and how narratives can be further, retold, and newly narrated through visual interpretation.

A Defining Voice in German Children's and Youth Literature

Helga Gebert, born in 1935, is regarded as one of the significant authors and illustrators in German children's and youth literature. In the 1970s and 1980s, she contributed to the renewal of this literary field and worked as a house author and illustrator for the publishing house Beltz & Gelberg. She illustrated, among other things, fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm and stories from One Thousand and One Nights, and developed her own fantastic stories.

Between Grimm, 1001 Nights and Personal Inventions

The curation makes visible how Gebert's images integrate traditional narrative materials while simultaneously irritating. Familiar figures like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Aladdin, dragons, and genies appear as open image offerings. Shapes, lines, colors, and compositions connect poetic lightness with artistically significant questions about cultural imprint, hierarchies, and the ongoing appropriation of stories.

Exhibition Atmosphere for Adults and Children

Biographical insights, interactive elements, and a riddle trail for children expand the appreciation of the works with playful approaches. An exhibition catalog deepens the engagement with Gebert's working methods, sources of inspiration, and her social commitment. Thus, the exhibition connects cultural education with sensual perception and makes the development of character worlds directly experienceable.

Conclusion: An Artistic Experience Between Image, Language, and Memory

Visitors can expect an inspiring exhibition about the power of illustration and the vivid transformation of stories. BETWEEN SHAPES opens new perspectives on fairy tales, children's literature, and visual storytelling. Anyone wishing to combine aesthetic experience, cultural education, and imaginative art should discover this artistic experience live at the GRIMMWELT Kassel.