Ruby Gold by Karl Fritsch
Exhibition
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12 Sep 2020
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20 Dec 2020
Published: 02.09.2020
Galerie Zink
- Mail:
- mz
galeriezink.de
- magdalena.abele
galeriezink.de
- Phone:
- +49 170 2940588
- Management:
- Michael Zink, Magdalena Abele

The new show "Ruby Gold" is the artist's first solo exhibition with the gallery, with an opening event over the weekend of 12th and 13th September. In connection with the playful and iconoclast nature of the artist's works, the gallery displays the jewelry in an unconventional manner, as if in a playground with slides in an all-black space. In accompaniment with the show, the artist and the gallery has also produced an exquisite catalogue of the artist's works. From October 17 we are excited to expand the show with photographs by Amsterdam based artist Paul Kooiker, a leading figure in conceptual photography in Europe. Both shows will be held until December 20.
Artist list
Karl Fritsch
What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality?
/ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Karl Fritsch belongs to the International Avant-Garde in the field of artistic jewelry. Trained as a goldsmith, he is renowned for his daring works that disregard all conventions of traditional jewelry. His treatment of materials and forms disrupt the jewelry world. He would pierce a multi-carat diamond with a laser and fix the gemstone to a gold ring using an old, rusty nail. He would build extravagant and flashy rings with common materials like aluminium and synthetic stones. He engraves Fuck off on an antique Byzantine ring. Through elaborate processes, Fritsch creates jewelry and sculptures that exude a playful lightness. They often have a sense of improvisation and an almost childlike fascination of the unexpected. Karl Fritsch is the darling of the artistic jewelry scene and his works are not only worn, but also on display in many museum collections and his rings are in demand as collector's items. By pushing boundaries beyond what is conventionally associated with jewelry, the artist explores the eccentric, creating a profound expression of individuality. One of a kind, like the person wearing it!
Opening:
Saturday, 12 Sept 2020, 2:30 - 7 pm.
Sunday, 13 Sept 2020, 2:30 - 7 pm.
Regarding the required regulations for the prevention of the spread of Covid-19, please contact the gallery to arrange a reservation.
For a virtual studio visit with Karl Fritsch and a preview to the show, please visit the online viewing room!
On the occasion of the new show, there will be a new book Karl Fritsch: Ruby Gold published together with Arnoldsche Art Publishers, celebrating a detailed view on the works of Karl Fritsch. The book will be available by end of this month - please preorder via email (28 Euro + shipping).
/ Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Karl Fritsch belongs to the International Avant-Garde in the field of artistic jewelry. Trained as a goldsmith, he is renowned for his daring works that disregard all conventions of traditional jewelry. His treatment of materials and forms disrupt the jewelry world. He would pierce a multi-carat diamond with a laser and fix the gemstone to a gold ring using an old, rusty nail. He would build extravagant and flashy rings with common materials like aluminium and synthetic stones. He engraves Fuck off on an antique Byzantine ring. Through elaborate processes, Fritsch creates jewelry and sculptures that exude a playful lightness. They often have a sense of improvisation and an almost childlike fascination of the unexpected. Karl Fritsch is the darling of the artistic jewelry scene and his works are not only worn, but also on display in many museum collections and his rings are in demand as collector's items. By pushing boundaries beyond what is conventionally associated with jewelry, the artist explores the eccentric, creating a profound expression of individuality. One of a kind, like the person wearing it!
Opening:
Saturday, 12 Sept 2020, 2:30 - 7 pm.
Sunday, 13 Sept 2020, 2:30 - 7 pm.
Regarding the required regulations for the prevention of the spread of Covid-19, please contact the gallery to arrange a reservation.
For a virtual studio visit with Karl Fritsch and a preview to the show, please visit the online viewing room!
On the occasion of the new show, there will be a new book Karl Fritsch: Ruby Gold published together with Arnoldsche Art Publishers, celebrating a detailed view on the works of Karl Fritsch. The book will be available by end of this month - please preorder via email (28 Euro + shipping).
Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, smokey quartz.
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Ring: Untitled, 2019(left), 2016(right)
Silver, imitation diamond (cubic zirconia) (left); silver, niello (black), diamond with hole(right).
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2011
Silver, imitation gemstones.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
silver, gem imitation, cubic zirconia, gem imitations.
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, yellow opal, rutilated quartz, garnet.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, rutilated quartz.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, cubic zirconia, glass.
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Gold, cubic zirconia, gem imitations.
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, smokey quartz, jasper(left); silver, smokey quartz(right).
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2015
Fine silver.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2018
Silver, crystal, synthetic spinel, cubic zirconia.
Photo by: Erich Spahn
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Ring: Untitled, 2020
Silver, fake ruby ring.
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Galerie Zink
- Mail:
- mz
galeriezink.de
- magdalena.abele
galeriezink.de
- Phone:
- +49 170 2940588
- Management:
- Michael Zink, Magdalena Abele
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