Biography

"I wanted to make something that allows the wearer to identify strongly with it, that brings them joy or happiness. At best, jewelry touches on hidden things, longings perhaps, allows people to have special experiences"

Gold and silver are the most important materials for Gerd Rothmann, who trained as a goldsmith and silversmith at the Hanau Drawing Academy from 1961 to 1964. In his search for artistic development, he was drawn to the works of Hermann Jünger in Munich at the end of the 1960s, where he worked in his workshop. However, in order not to allow his own jewelry to be transfigured, he worked here exclusively on equipment, mostly for churches. Although he never officially studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, he repeatedly attended Jünger's class and was in lively contact with students from all disciplines. Read more ...Read less ...

Objects by Gerd Rothmann