"Dream Worlds" Exhibition at St. Blasius

Mythical creatures and enchanted landscapes, blooming gardens and graceful figures—sometimes abstract, sometimes representational, and rich in symbolism: Just as individual as the artists of the PinselStrich painting group are the paintings, which are on display through September 13 at St. Blasius Church in Hann. Münden (Ziegelstraße). The opening will take place on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 10 a.m., during the church service. “Dream Worlds” is the title of the exhibition, which is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; admission is free. In the context of the church, “Dream Worlds” usually stands for spirituality, the search for meaning, and moral guidance—for the quest for stability, community, and inner peace. These dreams have taken shape in watercolor and acrylic paintings: Claudia Seitz, for example, depicts dancing starfish, and Fritz Hentschel’s Duchess Elisabeth plays a grand piano that hovers in front of Blasius Church. Time and again, paths open up in the paintings, or one encounters dream figures along the way: Gisela Hübsch has an entire city traveling inside an umbrella; Hildegund Sittig’s “Dream of Flying” takes us high into the sky; and in Sigrid Sander-Zettler’s work, two people wander toward the stars. Just as waking experiences blend into the dreams of those asleep, some of the artists have occasionally allowed various sources of inspiration to serve as the basis for their dream images, then developing their very own dream with their personal touch. For example, the characters from the “Theater der Nacht” (Northeim) inspired Andrea Musiol to create her dream ensembles; Jutta Henrich encountered the “Moon Maidens” in a fairy tale book; and Margret Jäckle’s castle, which seems to rise from the sky, is modeled after Neuschwanstein. The artists invite visitors to engage with the images in the peaceful church interior, to immerse themselves in their imaginations, and to discover their own connections to the motifs.