Munich insights: floating pedestals, malleable frames, and a cardboard island. A Glimpse into Ways of Exhibiting during Munich Jewellery Week 2024

Abstract

Munich Jewellery Week (MJW) is like fungi, with exhibitions popping up throughout the city.

For many of those holding these shows, MJW means organizing an exhibition abroad in a space they’ve only seen online, with limited setup time. Creating a scenography entails not only selecting materials that are easily transportable or locally available, but also striving to stand out among many events, all while ensuring the presentation supports the work.

Faced with numerous challenges, and opportunities, exhibitors experiment with presentation strategies. MJW is a playground.

This text discusses a selection of MJW24 exhibitions. This is not a complete overview, nor a best-of. Instead, if offers insights into different presentation methods. Ideally, I could have explored more exhibitions, but that, too, is typical of MJW: navigating a vast array of choices.