When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for 28.07.2026.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

At the Air Museum Amberg, Eichenforstgäßchen 12, 92224 Amberg.

What is the admission fee?

According to event data, admission is free.

Is the exhibition accessible?

The Air Museum is not accessible due to the historical building substance and lack of an elevator.

Are there tours available?

Yes, the Air Museum offers tours by prior request. Appointments outside of regular opening hours are also possible.

Who is the visit particularly suitable for?

For everyone interested in contemporary art, jewelry art, photography, and cultural education.

Clouds, Jewelry and Air Transform Amberg into a Poetic Art Space

Name: Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank at the Air Museum Amberg: Clouds and Forged Air Holes
Start: 2026-07-28T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-29T01:59:59+02:00
Location: Luftmuseum Amberg

Clouds, Metal and Fine Lines: An Extraordinary Art Experience at the Air Museum Amberg

With Clouds and Forged Air Holes, a duo of artists comes to light in Amberg that uniquely combines material, form and imagination. Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank merge jewelry, photography and experimental material processing into an exhibition that oscillates between craft, art history and poetic spatial perception.

When Jewelry Becomes a Plastic Narrative

At the center are the Forever Rings developed since 1998. Hand-forged rings made from gold, silver, copper, and iron do not appear as mere accessories, but as condensed art objects. The precise forging technique, the stretching, stretching and shaping from a single piece of material, and the clear focus on surface and structure give the works an almost sculptural presence. Here, contemporary jewelry design, artistic practice and high craftsmanship meet.

Clouds as Image, Sign and Sense of Space

Michael Jank has been dedicated to the phenomenon of clouds for many years. His works combine photography with screen printing, lithography, and etching. Image spaces arise in which sky, color, and grid overlap and condense into a vibrant atmosphere. Here, clouds do not appear solely as a fleeting natural motif, but as a metaphor for change, transformation, and perception. The exhibition opens a dialogue between materiality and immateriality, between forged metal and seemingly weightless air.

Curating Between Craft and Contemporary Aesthetics

The Air Museum Amberg provides an ideal framework for this presentation. The venue itself is closely connected with questions of air, space and artistic imagination and sees itself as a place for art, architecture, design and technology. In this context, the works of Dittlmann and Jank unfold a special exhibition atmosphere: concentrated, sensual, and conceptually clear. Those interested in jewelry art, photography, printmaking, and material-based contemporary art will find an exhibition with high aesthetic and art historical density.

Education, Perspective and Encounter

The exhibition appeals not only to collectors and connoisseurs but also to visitors who appreciate the connection between cultural education and artwork contemplation. The exhibition invites attendees to read surfaces, discover material traces, and reconsider the role of sky imagery in art. In the transition from jewelry object to cloud image, a view of artistic processes emerges that points far beyond the individual work.

Conclusion

Clouds and Forged Air Holes promises a finely composed art experience between craft, concept, and poetry. The exhibition makes visible how a vibrant dialogue forms from metal, light, and image. Anyone wishing to experience contemporary art with craftsmanship precision and poetic depth should visit this exhibition in Amberg live.