When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for 23.05.2026. The exact time according to the preview is from 19:30.

Where can the exhibition be seen?

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

Is the exhibition indoors?

Yes, the event takes place in the museum and is therefore an indoor exhibition.

Is there information on guided tours?

No secure information on guided tours is available for this preview. Information will follow.

How accessible is the Air Museum?

According to visitor information, the Air Museum is not fully accessible due to its historical building structure without an elevator; the ground floor is accessible with some barriers.

How much is the admission fee?

A verified ticket price is not clearly available in the provided information. Information will follow.

Clouds, Metal, and Radiant Forms: Amberg Shows Jewelry Art Full of Poetry

Name: Clouds and Forged Air Holes – Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank
Start: 2026-05-23T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-24T01:59:00+02:00
Location: Luftmuseum Amberg

Clouds and Forged Air Holes: An Artistic Experience Between Metal, Sky, and Transformation

At the Air Museum Amberg, two artistic signatures meet in Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank, bringing material, form, and perception into a poetic dialogue. The exhibition leads into a world where goldsmithing, experimental material processing, and the observation of the natural phenomenon of clouds merge into a precise yet sensual contemplation of the work.

Material as Metaphor

At the center are the jointly forged forever rings, which have been created since 1998 and are shaped from fine gold, fine silver, copper, and pure iron. The material is torqued, stretched, extended, and compressed until an unmistakable form with great internal tension arises. This aesthetic experience makes visible how craftsmanship becomes art and how jewelry grows into a bearer of time, memory, and transformation.

Clouds as Image, Idea, and Resonance Space

The engagement with clouds lends the exhibition a light, almost immaterial layer. Clouds appear here not only as a natural motif but as an artistic thought figure: ephemeral, changeable, open to projection. It is precisely in the tension between heavy metal and apparent lightness that the exhibition unfolds its special exhibition atmosphere.

Between Goldsmithing and Contemporary Object Art

Bettina Dittlmann develops delicate jewelry works, among others with iron, garnet, pyrite, and magnets. Michael Jank connects photography, printmaking, and curatorial perspectives. Together they open a space where art history, material aesthetics, and contemporary language of forms intersect. The result is not just a mere presentation of jewelry, but a finely curated reflection on form, movement, and meaning.

A Place for Close Examination

The Air Museum Amberg provides the appropriate framework for this exhibition: a house dedicated to the theme of air, perception, and cultural mediation. Here, the exhibition gains additional depth as space, theme, and artistic concept respond to one another. Visitors experience not only objects but a concentrated artistic experience that connects seeing, thinking, and feeling.

Conclusion: Anyone interested in contemporary jewelry art, material experiments, and art-historically grounded positions should experience this exhibition live. Clouds and forged air holes promise an inspiring encounter with high formal density, poetic power, and extraordinary craftsmanship.