LIGHT TOUCHES at Palais Bellevue: Poetry, Paper, and Light in Kassel

Event: LIGHT TOUCHES in Palais Bellevue - Salon, Schöne Aussicht 2, 34117 Kassel on 22. September 2026

Date and Time

22. September 2026 10:00

Artist

Location

Kassel
Kassel, Deutschland

Price

Free

About this Event

Exhibitions & Museums

Mood

Relaxed

Venue Type

Inside

When light becomes language: LIGHT TOUCHES at Palais Bellevue

With LIGHT TOUCHES, a poetic exhibition space opens at Palais Bellevue in Kassel, transforming windows, paper, and text into a delicate art experience. Barbara Beisinghoff's works combine handmade watermark paper, literature, and spatial perception into an exhibition where the visible is always conceived from the invisible.

Between Inside and Outside

The delicate sheets of watermark paper hanging by the windows allow daylight to flow through their fibers, transforming the historical building into an atmosphere of calm concentration. Palais Bellevue thus becomes more than just an exhibition space; it becomes a resonance room for light, shadow, and transparency.

Watermarks, Words, and Artwork Observation

Beisinghoff's artistic language is characterized by paper art, printmaking, and a precise engagement with literature. In the rooms, quotes from Christa Wolf, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, Gaston Bachelard, and Marina Tsvetaeva come together. An installation unfolds that intertwines art history, reading culture, and aesthetic experience, inviting the audience to a close observation of the works.

A Tour Across Three Floors

The exhibition is accessible without barriers through three floors of Palais Bellevue. A printed tour flyer accompanies the visit, making the spatial dramaturgy comprehensible. The visual axis between the individual windows and rooms is particularly captivating: here, light itself becomes the main actor, while the delicate watermarks unfold a quiet, almost meditative effect.

Accompanying Events with Cultural Depth

The exhibition includes several events, including a conversation with art historian Susanne Jakubzcyk, a leporello workshop with Susanne Mihm-Lutz, a literary reading titled The World in the Window, and a conversation with Brigitte Zypries. This makes the exhibition a place of cultural education, where the mediation of art, literature, and discussion intertwine.

Invitation to Visit

LIGHT TOUCHES is an exhibition for all who appreciate subtle forms, poetic installations, and the special spatial effect of light and paper. Those who engage with this exhibition experience art as quiet intensity, as a space for thought, and as a sensual event. A visit to Palais Bellevue is definitely worthwhile.

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