Is the entrance to the exhibition free?

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

Where is the exhibition taking place?

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

Is the exhibition wheelchair accessible?

Only the ground floor is wheelchair accessible. The historic building does not have an elevator.

Are there guided tours of the Air Museum?

Yes, guided tours are possible upon request and can also take place outside regular opening hours.

How long does a tour typically last?

For booked tours, the museum cites a duration of about 90 minutes.

What are the opening hours for a visit?

From April to September, it is open Wednesday to Friday from 2 PM to 6 PM and Saturday, Sunday, and on holidays from 11 AM to 6 PM. From October to March, it is 2 PM to 5 PM on Wednesday and Thursday and 11 AM to 5 PM from Friday to Sunday and holidays.

Clouds, Metal, and Lightness: A Quiet Art Experience in Amberg

Name: Clouds and Forged Air Holes – Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank
Start: 2026-07-15T17:07:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-15T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Luftmuseum Amberg

Clouds, Metal, and Poetic Form: An Exhibition Between Sky and Craft

In Amberg, Clouds and Forged Air Holes brings together the precision of goldsmithing with a surprisingly open, almost weightless visual world. The artist duo Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank combine traditional metalworking with a sensitive observation of the sky, movement, and materiality. The exhibition invites a contemplation of works where jewelry, sculpture, and experimental form language enter into a quiet, intense dialogue.

When Metal Becomes Landscape

At the center are the Forver Rings developed together over many years: unique pieces forged from gold, silver, copper, and iron that are honed, stretched, and elongated until a piece of material transforms into a ring with an unmistakable aura. These works show jewelry not only as adornment but as an artistic medium with its own expressiveness. Here, the ring becomes a condensed form of time, craftsmanship, and transformation.

The Art of Floating

The exhibition title refers to a central motif: clouds as a natural phenomenon, as an image of change, lightness, and indeterminacy. In the aesthetic experience of this presentation, calm and tension, weight and emptiness, shine and dullness meet. This is precisely where the strength of the exhibition lies: it makes visible how a surprisingly concrete, physical art emerges from the engagement with air and sky.

Contemporary Jewelry Art with Art Historical Depth

Bettina Dittlmann has been present in contemporary jewelry art for years and has been awarded the Bavarian State Prize, among others. Her works have been shown in renowned contexts, including international museum and exhibition settings. Michael Jank expands their joint practice with photographic, printmaking, and curatorial perspectives. Together they create an art experience that elegantly connects craftsmanship, concept, and sensual presence.

The Air Museum as a Suitable Resonance Space

The Air Museum Amberg provides a particularly harmonious setting for this exhibition. The house sees itself as a place for art, design, architecture, and cultural education and regularly presents temporary exhibitions on the ground floor. In the historic Engelsburg, an exhibition atmosphere is created where the theme of air is not only thought but experienced spatially. For visitors, this means a concentrated, poetic, and at the same time educational encounter with contemporary art.

The exhibition is recommended for anyone who wishes to experience jewelry art not only as craft mastery but as a contemporary form of spatial, material, and perception art. Those visiting Amberg should see this presentation live: it combines aesthetic experience, art historical classification, and the rare intensity of a finely curated art space.