The Fragile Body: The Language of Healing is a group exhibition that brings together 46 international artists and makers working across contemporary jewellery, sculpture, body adornment, and photography. Presented at Donner wie Blitz during Munich Jewellery Week 2026, the exhibition explores the relationship between art and health, and the body as a site of vulnerability, resilience, memory, and care.
Through intimate material practices and embodied narratives, the exhibition considers creative making as an act of healing, reflection, and endurance. Jewellery is approached not only as adornment, but as a language. One that communicates tenderness, protection, emotional labour, and lived experience. The works engage themes of fragility and strength, repair and transformation, revealing how materials can hold traces of touch, time, and human connection.
Rather than presenting a singular narrative of healing, The Fragile Body offers multiple perspectives on how bodies navigate pain, resilience, identity, and care. The exhibition creates space for both personal and collective stories, inviting audiences to reflect on the physical, emotional, and social dimensions of the body.
Displayed in the gallery windows of Donner wie Blitz, the exhibition extends beyond the interior space to engage the public street. A publication accompanies the project, documenting the works and further exploring the exhibition’s themes.
Featured Artists: Aino-Astrid Gaedtke, Anne Blok, Ayla Tur, Barbara Schwager, Bernie Leahy, Cindy Zhaohan Li, Clodagh Molloy, Da Ye Kim, Dimitra Papamerkouri, Elena Eftodi, Esteban Erosky, Eva Lynch, Grit-Ute Zille, Helena Renner, Henrike Altes, HIlde Dramstad, Himani Aggarwal, Janne Peltokangas, Jeanne-Sophie Aas, Julia Boix-Vives, Karin van Paassen, Lauren Kalman, Lena Grewenig, Lorenz Mager, Lucia Whelan, Maria Benedita, Minjeong Kim, Natasha Heaslip, Niamh Wright, Olga van Doorn, Pamela Fernanda Suárez Iturrieta, Rachael Colley, Roberta Modulo, Rosa Nogués Freixas, Sarah Vassø, Sayaka Ito, Sophia Zobel, Sophie Lowe, Stephie Morawetz, Teresa Faris, Teresa Milheiro, Ute van der Plaats, Virág Luca Boncz, Yingying Qiu, Yuqi Fan, Ziqi Yuan.