Reinhold Ziegler: Transgression, Hardcover

- New monograph by acclaimed artist Reinhold Ziegler - Latest series of works in large format - An exploration of human desire The intention of Reinhold Ziegler's jewelry objects is to move the attention of the wearer or onlooker from themselves onto something greater - a radical strategy within a field that is strongly occupied with emphasizing the individuality of the wearer. Ziegler's art is influenced by the French philosopher Georges Bataille, who in his work Eroticism identifies a strong dilemma in humanity in which, on one hand, we want to fight for our individuality yet, at the same time, have a strong desire to be united with what he calls 'everything that is'. In this book, Ziegler deals with this topic from many angles - gravitation, vibration, meteorites, fossils, and general aspects of humanity such as tools (from the Stone Age), talismans, spirituality, and consciousness.

About author(s):Reinhold Ziegler (b. 1965) was educated in goldsmithing at Elvebakken Vocational School, Oslo, in jewelry at Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, and has a BA and MA from Oslo Academy of the Arts. Since 2006 numerous group exhibitions and four solo shows, three of which at Galerie Wittenbrink, Munich: Nearly Human (2019), Lust for Life (2017), and Cosmic Debris (2014).