VITALWERKEMAXIMIERUNG offers insight into Rita Hensen's work. When you open the thick cardboard cover, you are immediately immersed in drawings, images, objects, installations, and photographs: "Strength Courage Comfort," "Be Happy!", "What Can Fall from Above," "Cosmic Dough," the "Venus Trap," and "Anodes," to name just a few works. This is a joyful exhibition that seems to originate from Hensen's personal life and experiences. At the same time, there is a sense of delight in the skillful juggling of physical forms, words, and objects. When a smile comes over us, it may be because the work hovers between playfulness and seriousness. Ultimately, it reminds us that joy is worth more than facts. With texts by: Giovanna Gabbia, Jörg Koopmann, Imi Pramin, Dr. Renate Wiehager, Prof. John Wood.