Name: Clouds and Forged Airholes – Bettina Dittlmann & Michael Jank
Start: 2026-05-24T02:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-14T01:59:59+02:00
Location: Luftmuseum Amberg

Clouds of Metal, Light, and Memory in Amberg

In the Air Museum Amberg, Clouds and Forged Airholes presents a poetic art experience that meets precise goldsmithing. Since 1998, Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank have been combining jewelry, material experimentation, and the observation of the sky into an exhibition that redefines form, surface, and perception of nature. The presentation runs from 24.05.2026 to 13.09.2026; the public opening takes place on 23.05.2026 at 19:30. Admission is free. ([luftmuseum.de](https://www.luftmuseum.de/startseite))

When Jewelry Becomes Sculpture

At the center are the forged Forever Rings, which are made from fine gold, fine silver, copper, and wrought iron. The material is forged, stretched, extended, and shaped until jewelry objects become almost sculptural bodies. This examination of the work shows how closely craftsmanship, conceptual art, and aesthetic experience are related in Dittlmann and Jank's work. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/en/events/exhibitions/clouds-and-forged-airholes-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300564039))

Clouds as Image Space, Surface as Thought

Michael Jank has been exploring the motif of clouds for years and has developed his works through photographic and printmaking techniques. In interaction with the metallic surfaces of the rings, a dialogue emerges between lightness and resistance, transience and permanence, sky and matter. Thus, the exhibition gains art-historical depth without losing its sensual immediacy. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/en/events/exhibitions/clouds-and-forged-airholes-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300564039))

A House for Air, Art, and Cultural Education

The Air Museum Amberg shows the special exhibition on the ground floor of its historic house at Eichenforstgäßchen 12. The museum is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 14:00 to 17:00, Fridays to Sundays, and on public holidays from 11:00 to 17:00; guided tours are possible outside opening hours as well. Due to the historical building structure without an elevator, the house is not barrier-free, and parking is not included with the museum. ([luftmuseum.de](https://www.luftmuseum.de/besucherinfos/adresse?utm_source=openai))

Those looking for contemporary jewelry art, material aesthetics, and an exhibition with a strong museum aura will experience a concentrated, intelligent, and visually striking show in Amberg. The visit is worthwhile for all who want to not only observe art but also understand its creation and tension. ([amberg-news.de](https://www.amberg-news.de/en/events/exhibitions/clouds-and-forged-airholes-bettina-dittlmann-michael-jank-26041300564039))