Jens Rassmus in Freising: Adventures in the Mind opens the Literary Autumn
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When the rain opens the imagination: Jens Rassmus in Freising
An endless rainy day, two children at the window, and a world that only transforms through imagination: With the exhibition Adventures in the Mind, Jens Rassmus opens the 44th Literary Autumn in Freising on November 5, 2026. The event combines literary visual art, children's book illustration, and the poetic power of storytelling.
Images that set stories in motion
Jens Rassmus is one of the defining voices in German-speaking children's and youth book illustration. His works do not just retell stories but expand texts with their own spaces, moods, and surprising perspectives. Fantastic ideas, quirky humor, and finely observed characters characterize his style.
The exhibition focuses on illustrations as an independent form of language art. Each sequence of images opens a narrative possibility: An adventure arises from a gray rainy day; a thoughtful departure from a look out the window. This connection between everyday life and fantasy makes Rassmus' work accessible to both children and adults.
Jens Rassmus: Author, Drafter, and Multi-award-winning Illustrator
The artist, born in Kiel in 1967, studied geography and German literature as well as illustration in Hamburg and Dundee. For many years he has been writing and illustrating children's books and working on picture books, comics, posters, and book covers. His well-known works include The Night Creature, The Checkered Beetle, Yay, LastR!, and Rainy Day.
For his literary and artistic work, Rassmus has received numerous awards. These include several Austrian children's and youth book prizes as well as the German Youth Literature Prize 2025 for Rainy Day. His pictorial worlds represent a children's literature that combines wit, ambiguity, and visual precision.
A special reading atmosphere in the Old Prison
The historic Old Prison at Brennergasse 1 provides a distinctive atmosphere for the opening. Among the traces of the place, an intimate exhibition situation meets generous imagination. The literary experience arises in the dialogue between space, image, and audience.
The opening begins on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at 7 PM. The exhibition can be seen subsequently from November 6 to December 4, 2026. Opening hours are Fridays from 3 PM to 7 PM and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 AM to 7 PM; further viewing appointments are available upon request.
Conclusion: An evening for curious eyes
Adventures in the Mind invites a reevaluation of the boundary between image and narrative. Visitors can expect an exhibition opening with literary quality, visual fantasy, and an author encounter that expands the view of children's book art. Admission is free. Those who want to experience how rain, boredom, and a view from a window create an entire universe should not miss this evening in the Old Prison.
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- Publisher: Peter Hammer Verlag – Jens Rassmus
