The second section displays a chronological overview of the oeuvre—jewellery and sculptures—of Fritz Maierhofer, one of the leading jewellery artists in Austria. On display are works from the 1960s until the present day, which are characterized by unusual combinations of materials and an avant-garde understanding of jewellery. Maierhofer creates unique objects from acrylic glass, steel, tin, aluminum, and the synthetic material Corian. His large works bear witness to the artist’s aptitude for sculpture, as do the many jewellery designs that seem to translate the format of sculpture into a small scale.
Guest Curators: Heidi and Karl Bollmann, Fritz Maierhofer
MAK Curator: Elisabeth Schmuttermeier, Curator, MAK Metal Collection and Wiener Werkstätte Archive
The exhibition is accompanied by the catalog JEWELLERY 1970–2015: BOLLMANN COLLECTION, edited by Christoph Thun-Hohenstein and Elisabeth Schmuttermeier. With a foreword by Christoph Thun-Hohenstein and contributions by Karl Bollmann and Graziella Folchini Grassetto, German/English, hardcover, 144 pages, with ca. 120 color illustrations, MAK Vienna/Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart 2015. Available at the MAK Design Shop for € 30.70
Expert Guided Tours
Sat, 24.1., 2 p.m., with Karl Bollmann, Guest Curator and Collector
Tue, 17.2., 6 p.m., with Fritz Maierhofer, Guest Curator, Artist
Sat, 28.2., 2 p.m., with Karl Bollmann, Guest Curator and Collector
Tue, 17.3., 6 p.m., with Elisabeth Schmuttermeier, Curator, MAK Metal Collection and Wiener Werkstätte Archive
Sat, 28.3., 2 p.m., with Karl Bollmann, Guest Curator and Collector