An Archetypical Utopia of Eternity
Dittlmann + Jank
The ring – an archetypical form; made by an archetypical process, drifted and forged; symbolising an archetypical utopia of eternity. This process leaves traces: anvil, stake, hammer chasing tools, mandrels as well as the process of glowing out determine the form and the color as well as the surface structures, wich show extensions or upsetting deformations, are rusty, smooth or rough. (Sabine Runde)
Foreverrings
Earrings, fine silver
BETTINA DITTLMANN
1964 born in Passau, Germany
1983–1986 Silversmithing apprenticeship, Neugablonz, Germany
1987–1989 Academy of Fine Art, Munich, Prof. Jünger
1989–1991 State University of New York, New Paltz, USA, Prof. Bennett / Woell
1991–1993 Academy of Fine Art, Munich, Prof. Künzli
1994–1996 Studio in Brooklyn, New York, USA
1996–1999 Assistent of Professor Künzli at the Academy of Fine Art, Munich
1999–2000 Assistant Professor, State University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
1999–2000 Studio in Springfield, Oregon, USA
2001–2007 Studio in Berlin and in Wald, Germany
since 2008 Studio in Breitenbach, Germany
MICHAEL JANK
1972 born in Mühldorf am Inn, Germany
1996–1998 Study of Design at the University of Applied Sciences, Munich, GER
1999–2000 Study of Photography and Printmaking, State University of Oregon, Eugene, USA
since 1998 artist, curator and author & collaboration with Bettina Dittlmann
Exhibitions
2019 Le fer noir trio, Sophie Hanagarth, Dittlmann & Jank, Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h, Montréal, CA
2018 where else, Jewelers ́Werk Galerie, Munich, GER
2017 rainbow clouds, Tower Exhibition Space, Solar-Village, Schönau, GER
2016 elsewhere, Galerie Jewelers ́ Werk, Washington D.C., USA,
2015 CYAN, Haus der Fotografie, Photography Museum, Burghausen, GER
2015 FÜRIMMERRINGE, Galerie Isabella Hund, München, GER
2011 nouvolle rosse, Gallery Studio Marijke, Padua, IT
2011 yellow clouds, Jewelers ́Werk Galerie, Washington D.C., USA
2010 XXOOXXOOXXOOX, Gallery Rob Koudijs, Amsterdam, NL
2010 Dot and Line, Gallery Isabella Hund, München, GER
2008 unsere Sicht der Ringe/ the way rings go, Gallery Rosemarie Jäger, Hochheim, GER
2007 Wild Steel&More, Jewelers ́Werk Galerie, Washington D.C., USA
2006 FOREVERRINGS, Gallery Hilde Leiss, Hamburg, GER
2005 forever, Gallery Isabella Hund, München, GER
2004 in Wald, Jewelers ́Werk Galerie, Washington D.C., USA
2002 Centonzecercles, Gallery Helene Poree, Paris, F
2000 Together, Jewelers ́Werk Galerie, Washington D.C., USA
Foreverrings
Foreverrings Fair-Trade Finegold
Fine gold cube, steel wire
photos © Michael Jank, Eva Jünger
