When does the exhibition run?

The exhibition runs from May 24, 2026, to September 13, 2026, at the Air Museum Amberg.

Where does the exhibition take place?

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

Is the visit accessible?

The Air Museum is not accessible due to the historical building substance and the lack of an elevator. The ground floor area is accessible.

Are there guided tours?

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

How much is the entrance fee?

The exhibition is stated to be free of charge. However, please check the museum's current notices before your visit.

What themes are central?

The central themes are contemporary jewelry art, forged rings, cloud motifs, photography, and artistic material experiments.

Clouds and Forged Airholes

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

Between Cloud, Metal, and Light: an Exhibition about Form and Transformation

At the Air Museum Amberg, Bettina Dittlmann and Michael Jank present two artistic styles that remarkably connect material, nature observation, and formal precision. The exhibition Clouds and Forged Airholes invites an art experience that does not separate jewelry, photography, and object art, but makes it tangible as a poetic fabric of space, surface, and movement.

Goldsmithing as Sculptural Experience

Dittlmann's works emerge from a consistent process of forging, stretching, and shaping. For many years, she has developed the forged Forever Rings with Michael Jank, made of fine gold, fine silver, copper, and pure iron. In this material tension, the true allure shows: jewelry becomes a small sculpture, a concentrated form in which craftsmanship and artistic idea merge inseparably.

The surfaces visibly carry the traces of processing. It is precisely therein that the aesthetic experience of this work observation lies: Not smoothness and perfection dominate, but rhythm, density, and the silent energy of the process. The exhibition thus brings contemporary jewelry art closer to sculptural practice.

Clouds as Image, Conceptual Figure, and Artistic Laboratory

For years, Michael Jank has dedicated himself to the motif of the cloud. His works range between photography, printmaking, photogravure, lithography, and screen printing. From the observation of a fleeting natural phenomenon arises an open conceptual space about change, perception, and time. Here, clouds do not appear as romantic decor but as image carriers of ongoing transformation.

The combination of photographic precision and graphic translation gives the theme a special depth. Thus, the contemplation of the sky becomes a culturally charged reflection on transience, transition, and materiality.

A Place that Sharpens Perception

The Air Museum Amberg provides the fitting framework for this presentation. As a house with a clear museum educational direction and changing special exhibitions, it creates an exhibition atmosphere where craftsmanship and contemporary art appear on equal footing. The historical building substance enhances the contrast between traditional location and experimental working attitude.

Particularly appealing is the connection of regional anchoring and internationally compatible jewelry art. Bettina Dittlmann has received numerous awards and is represented in significant collections; Michael Jank links his artistic work with photography and graphic processes. This constellation gives the exhibition authority and professional weight.

Visit, Education, and Perspective

Those who appreciate contemporary jewelry art, object art, and a sensitive engagement with nature motifs will find an exhibition of unusual density here. Clouds and Forged Airholes combines craftsmanship with poetic openness and makes visible how material becomes an attitude. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to experience art not just visually, but within the space.

The art experience unfolds its impact particularly impressively on-site. Those visiting Amberg should see this exhibition live and directly experience the fine tension between metal, light, and cloud imagery.