Is admission to the exhibition free?

Yes, according to the available event data, admission is free.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the District Office Amberg-Sulzbacher, Schloßgraben 3 in 92224 Amberg.

Is the event indoors?

Yes, the exhibition takes place indoors.

What art forms are at the center?

Contemporary jewelry art, object art as well as photographic and print graphic works are central.

Are there official social media channels?

No official channels could be unequivocally confirmed in the verified search results.

Who is particularly suited to visit?

For art enthusiasts, jewelry lovers, and visitors who appreciate craftsmanship precision and poetic imagery.

Eternal Rings and Clouds

Name: Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank: Eternal Rings and Clouds
Start: 2026-07-18T20:07:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-18T20:07:00+02:00
Location: Landratsamt Amberg-Sulzbach

Jewelry Art Between Heaven, Metal, and Material Poetry

With Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank, contemporary jewelry art meets a visually powerful engagement with form, surface, and nature observation in Amberg. The exhibition places the hand-forged eternal rings at the center alongside Jank's cloud images and thus opens a view into an artistic partnership that has been one of the most distinctive positions of European Contemporary Jewellery since 1998.

Craft as Artistic Language

Dittlmann and Jank work at the intersection of goldsmithing, sculpture, and printmaking. Their eternal rings are made from gold, silver, copper, or iron, forged, polished, stretched, and elongated. From the piece of material emerges an object of high precision and strong presence. The works appear archaic and modern at the same time, as if they condense millennia-old craftsmanship into a contemporary language of form.

Clouds, Light, and the Art of Transformation

Michael Jank explores the motif of the cloud as an image of change. In his works, photography, screen printing, lithography, and etching combine to create multi-layered color and spatial effects. The cloud does not appear here as a romantic motif but as a sign of transition: fleeting, changeable, atmospheric. The exhibition thus unfolds a quiet yet intense atmosphere between heaven, material, and reflection.

An Exhibition for Artwork Viewing and Aesthetic Experience

Visitors to this presentation experience not just a mere display of objects but a precisely curated viewing of works. The surfaces of the rings, the lines of the print graphics, and the poetic power of the cloud images enter into a dialogue that connects art history and sensory perception. Especially in the context of the Amberg-Sulzbacher Land, a region with a strong history of craftsmanship, culture, and industry, the exhibition gains additional depth.

Education, Visual Training, and Cultural-Historical Context

The exhibition appeals not only to collectors and jewelry lovers but also to visitors interested in museum education, material research, and cultural education. It shows how precise work with metal creates an aesthetic event and how natural phenomena are translated into artistic image spaces. Thus, the encounter with the works becomes a concentrated art experience that sharpens the eye for material, form, and meaning.

Conclusion: This exhibition promises a thoughtful, poetic encounter with outstanding jewelry art and image production. Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank invite you to an impressive journey between craftsmanship, light, and form in Amberg. Anyone wishing to experience contemporary art with depth and character should not miss this date.