Photography/graphic design

	Karl Fritsch – Jewelry Nov. 9, 2004 – March 13, 2005
	"I hunted the diamond shark" Jewelry by Karl Fritsch (b. 1963 in Sonthofen, Germany) appears to possess eruptive powers: bulbous, knotted elements on chunky rings made of blackened or white frosted silver, gold mass that has been squeezed, extended and pummeled to form brooches, tower-shaped creations featuring glittering stones – diamonds, sapphires, rubies, not forgetting glass. At times these clunky shapes appear up side by side with existing, conventional pieces of jewelry, "added embellishment", so to speak, making it look as if they have grown out of them. "At some point I would like to treat gold in the same way as plasticine," – Karl Fritsch's jewelry is the result of independent creative expression. His pieces appear unusual – particularly attractive in terms of sculpture, with powerful colors and Baroque sensuality – beyond complaisance and mere décor: testaments to a subtle, refreshing and unaffected aestheticism. Karl Fritsch is one of the younger generation goldsmiths that define making jewelry as artistic intervention, thereby assuming a new position that questions traditional orders and definitions. That said, he began by pursuing a classical training course between 1982 and 1985 at the Goldsmiths’ College in Pforzheim before continuing his studies under Prof. Hermann Jünger and Prof Otto Künzli at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. His works are displayed both in Germany and other countries and he has received numerous renowned awards, including the Herbert Hoffman Prize from the International Craftsmen Trade Fair in Munich and the Most Promising Award for Applied Art from the City of Munich. Works by Karl Fritsch are showcased in several important European museums such as the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe (Museum of Art and Crafts) in Hamburg and, as a permanent loan of the Danner Foundation, in the Neue Sammlung. This presentation of works by Karl Fritsch in the Neues Museum in Nuremberg represents an additional chapter in avant-garde design, one that will be addressed in depth at irregular intervals in the future: contemporary international jewelry. Finissage: Sunday, March 13, 2005, 2.00 p.m. Visitors can discuss the exhibition in person with the artist!