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. Exhibition: Trøndelag Center for Contemporary Art, Trondheim (NO), 12.11.–20.12. 2020weiterlesen