How much does admission cost

Admission is free according to the available data.

Is the exhibition indoors or outdoors

The exhibition takes place indoors.

What art form is the focus

The focus is on contemporary jewelry art, material experiments, and photographic works.

Is there information about guided tours

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How long should one plan for the visit

For a calm viewing of the works, a visit of about an hour or slightly longer is recommended.

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Clouds and Forged Airholes

Name: Clouds and Forged Airholes – Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank
Start: 2026-06-04T06:06:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-04T06:06:00+02:00
Location: Informationen folgen

Clouds, Metal, and the Art of Compression

With Clouds and Forged Airholes, an extraordinary art experience comes into focus in Amberg: Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank combine goldsmithing, experimental material processing, and photographic perception into an exhibition where form, surface, and natural observation intertwine. The preliminary reporting announces a project that radiates from craftsmanship into the fine arts and purposefully sharpens the aesthetic experience of the audience. ([rosemarie-jaeger.de](https://rosemarie-jaeger.de/artist/bettina-dittlmann/?utm_source=openai))

Handicraft as an Artistic Language

Since 1998, Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank have been working on the FÜRIMMERRINGE, which are made from gold, silver, copper, and iron. The rings are forged, stretched, enlarged, and shaped; thus, objects of archaic density emerge that oscillate between jewelry, sculpture, and conceptual art. It is precisely this combination of precise craftsmanship and poetic reduction that makes their work so distinctive in contemporary jewelry art. ([rosemarie-jaeger.de](https://rosemarie-jaeger.de/artist/bettina-dittlmann/?utm_source=openai))

Clouds as Motif, Surface as Image Space

Michael Jank has explored the element of cloud for many years and has further developed his photographic works in photogravure, lithography, and screen printing. In interplay with the forged metal surfaces of the Fürimmerringe, an exciting dialogue arises between sky and matter, lightness and resistance, fleeting form and permanent object. This exhibition promises not only an art-historical classification but also an intensive examination of works in the context of materiality and transformation. ([museen-in-bayern.de](https://museen-in-bayern.de/ausstellungen/detail/haus-der-fotografie-dr-robert-gerlich-museum/ausstellung/14797?utm_source=openai))

Artisan Craft with Museum Radiance

Bettina Dittlmann has been awarded, among other accolades, the Danner Prize from the Danner Foundation; Michael Jank received the Bavarian State Prize in 2009. Both artists' works are represented in important collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Die Neue Sammlung in Munich, and the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. This underscores the authority of the project far beyond the region and situates the exhibition in an international context of Contemporary Craft. ([rosemarie-jaeger.de](https://rosemarie-jaeger.de/artist/bettina-dittlmann/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: A Visit for Eye, Mind, and Material Sensation

Anyone interested in jewelry art, photography, and artistic material experiments will find in Clouds and Forged Airholes an exhibition with strong sensual presence and museum depth. In Amberg, craft, natural imagery, and contemporary art meet in particularly impressive ways. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to not only see art but experience it in its becoming. ([rosemarie-jaeger.de](https://rosemarie-jaeger.de/artist/bettina-dittlmann/?utm_source=openai))