From Children's Drawings to Picture Space at the Christian Morgenstern House in Göttingen
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From Children's Drawings to Picture Space: An Exhibition on the Primary Power of Lines
The exhibition From Children's Drawings to Picture Space opens at the Christian Morgenstern House in Göttingen, radically renewing the perspective on drawing. Stefanie Schäfer transforms children's drawings into vibrant images and makes visible how an independent picture space emerges directly from spontaneous lines, shapes, and signs. The opening takes place on September 13, 2026, at 11:15 AM, the exhibition runs until December 12, 2026, and admission is free. ([kulturis.online](https://www.kulturis.online/de/kalender/67710-von-der-kinderzeichnung-zum-bildraum?date_delta=7&utm_source=openai))
Childlike Drawing as Artistic Origin
Schäfer's works do not begin with the finished composition but with the beginning of all design: the childlike expression. Her visual language incorporates crayon marks, circular shapes, lettering, and open lines, leading to a painting that is both delicate and powerful. Thus, an aesthetic experience is created, where the child's original handwriting is preserved and enters into a new painterly context. ([hna.de](https://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/witzenhausen-ort44473/stefanie-schaefer-verwandelt-kinderzeichnungen-in-farbstarke-kunstwerke-94310788.html))
Between Development, Perception, and Modern Art
The exhibition connects art viewing with cultural education. Schäfer understands children's drawings as windows into developmental processes and as images of unfiltered perception. This is precisely where the connection to modernity lies: the openness of lines, the freedom of form, and the immediacy of gesture remind one of positions that evoke thoughts of Paul Klee or Wassily Kandinsky. The works invite visitors to experience the origin of art not as theory but as a vivid pictorial process. ([hna.de](https://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/witzenhausen-ort44473/stefanie-schaefer-verwandelt-kinderzeichnungen-in-farbstarke-kunstwerke-94310788.html))
A Quiet Exhibition Space with a Spiritual Aura
The Christian Morgenstern House is located at Friedländer Weg 9 in 37085 Göttingen and is the location of the Christian Community Göttingen. The exhibition is open on Sundays from 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM or can be accessed by appointment. The atmosphere of the house provides a quiet, concentrated setting where painting, spatial effect, and contemplation come together in a special way. ([kulturis.online](https://www.kulturis.online/de/kalender/67710-von-der-kinderzeichnung-zum-bildraum?date_delta=7&utm_source=openai))
What Visitors Can Expect
Displayed are images arising from children's drawings that are also independent works of art. The interplay between the original drawing and the painterly transformation creates a vivid dialogue between source and result. Those who engage with this exhibition will experience not only art but also a thoughtful perspective on childhood, perception, and creative freedom. ([hna.de](https://www.hna.de/lokales/witzenhausen/witzenhausen-ort44473/stefanie-schaefer-verwandelt-kinderzeichnungen-in-farbstarke-kunstwerke-94310788.html))
Conclusion: This exhibition takes one right into the moment when the first line becomes an image. Anyone wishing to experience painting as the origin story of seeing should definitely visit From Children's Drawings to Picture Space live. ([kulturis.online](https://www.kulturis.online/de/kalender/67710-von-der-kinderzeichnung-zum-bildraum?date_delta=7&utm_source=openai))
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