Of Soil, Minerals and Light

In the exhibition Of Soil, Minerals, and Light, the Würzburg-based gallery owner brings together three artists from different disciplines: Renowned ceramicist Kati Jünger works with clay, and her expressive ceramics are more than just functional objects. They are narratives, explorations of materials, and a testament to the art of craftsmanship. Australian artist Helen Britton is responsible for the transformation of minerals. Her jewelry places her among the international elite, and she also boasts a remarkable interdisciplinary body of work that encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, as well as drawing and painting. Finally, Elena Alvarez Lutz, as a director and filmmaker, is a magician of light. For many years, she has produced segments for the cultural program Capriccio on BR, most recently Helen W. Drutt: Contemporary Jewelry, which can still be viewed in the ARD media library and on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrPjOmJaOD8)

“The idea to present these three artists in an exhibition developed from several encounters,” explains Eva Maisch. Kati Jünger and Elena Alvarez Lutz have been friends for half their lives. The filmmaker recalls: “Late at night at a party – it was a long time ago – I was asked to dance. This encounter led me to the Jünger family’s garden, where ceramics and jewelry were displayed and sold under the old linden tree. A strange, tactile, sensuous world for me, a film student. My medium was more intimate: moving images on a screen in a dark room. A fleeting experience of light and darkness. Nothing to touch. And now: ceramics and jewelry. Objects, their surfaces, metal, and illusion. Wearable art that goes out into the world. That is visible. That finds the body. That gathers encounters. Open or hidden reactions, curiosity – that gaze – and then a hand that wants to feel. Objects that tell daring, demanding, cheeky stories, understood differently by every viewer …” 

In the late 1990s, Elena Alvarez Lutz participated in a jury on the topic of “Jewelry and Film.” The filmmaker saw Helen Britton’s jewelry for the first time. One piece touched her deeply, and a new friendship between the artists began. Years later, the documentary film Hunter from Elsewhere was created. For this, Elena accompanied Helen on her exploratory journeys: to Australia, the continent of her childhood and youth, and to former production sites of the German jewelry industry, where the artist discovered leftover materials that she has since given new meaning in her work.

“All three have one thing in common,” says Eva Maisch. “They collect objects from the past and present and distill what they have seen, found, and felt. They create fascinating works from these materials by utilizing a wide variety of raw materials and resources. Now we look forward to a weekend featuring a cinematic opening at a fantastic arthouse cinema and two intensive days of exhibitions in our Hofstall in Lindelbach.”

Hunter from Elsewhere – A Journey with Helen Britton. On April 17, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at Kino Casablanca, Wagstraße 4a, 97199 Ochsenfurt. Following the screening, Sybille Linke, Head of the Cultural Affairs Office in Frankfurt, will speak with Elena Alvarez Lutz and Helen Britton.

To round off the evening, guests can enjoy sparkling wine from the Höfer winery. Additional screenings: Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, both at 4:30 p.m. 

• 18.04.2026—19.04.2026
• Jewelry, Objects, and Ceramics

  by Helen Britton and Kati Jünger
  Im Hofstall, Wäldleinstraße 1
  D-97236 Randersacker/Lindelbach
  Germany
• 18.04.2026, 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.
  19.04.2026, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
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