When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for July 17, 2026.

How much does the entry cost?

According to the available information, the exhibition is free.

Where does the exhibition take place?

At the District Office Amberg-Sulzbach in Amberg, Schloßgraben 3.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

No verified information on accessibility is available for the venue.

What is the content about?

The focus is on the Forever Rings by Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank, as well as the artistic engagement with clouds, material, and form.

Are there official social media channels?

No verified official profiles were found in the reviewed sources.

Clouds and Forged Air Holes

Name: Clouds and Forged Air Holes – Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank
Start: 2026-07-17T19:07:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-17T19:07:00+02:00
Location: Landratsamt Amberg-Sulzbach

Clouds, Metal, and the Precise Gaze at the Invisible

The exhibition Clouds and Forged Air Holes brings the artist duo Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank into an impressive dialogue between goldsmithing, experimental material processing, and poetic observation of nature in Amberg. At the center are the Forever Rings, developed since 1998, created from fine gold, fine silver, copper, and wrought iron, making the process of shaping itself visible. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300194825?utm_source=openai))

Material as Narrative

Here, jewelry is not interpreted as adornment but as condensed sculpture in miniature. The forging, stretching, and elongating of metal gives each ring a unique spatial effect; surface, tension, and volume engage in a quiet yet intense examination of the work. Working on the form leads to the boundary between applied art and free sculpture. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300194825?utm_source=openai))

Clouds as Artistic Idea

The reference to the natural phenomenon of clouds opens the exhibition to questions of change, lightness, and transience. Especially in the juxtaposition of heavy metal and fleeting imagination, an aesthetic experience arises that slows down perception and draws attention to details. In this tension between mass and air, between craftsmanship and idea, the art experience gains its special depth. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300194825?utm_source=openai))

Amberg as a Place of Discovery

The presentation is designed as a free exhibition event aimed at an audience that appreciates artistic precision as much as cultural education. As a venue in the heart of Amberg, the setting provides an appropriate framework for an exhibition that connects material, nature observation, and art historical reflection. The nearby Air Museum is known as a specialized museum for contemporary art around the subject of air and related cultural fields. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300194825?utm_source=openai))

What Visitors Can Expect

Visitors can expect a concentrated, sensual, and simultaneously analytical exhibition where the goldsmithing of Bettina Dittlmann meets the photographic-material research of Michael Jank. Those who experience art as a precise observation of form, surface, and transformation should see this exhibition live. The result is a quiet but lasting art experience that resonates long after. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/veranstaltungen/ausstellungen/wolken-und-geschmiedete-luftloecher-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300194825?utm_source=openai))