The Fat Booty of Madness: The Jewelry Department at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich

摘要

THE FAT BOOTY OF MADNESS is an exuberant book, accompanying an exhibition of the same title devoted to cutting-edge contemporary art jewelry by 77 current and former students-of renowned jeweler Otto Kiinzli in the Department of Jewelry and Holloware at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts. This is one book that can justifiably be judged by its cover: its graffiti-like black-and-white design is a perfect visualization of the title, suggesting that the unpredictable and often startling jewelry inside is the "fat booty" resulting from the madness that gives free rein to artistic creativity. The book, like the jewelry it presents, is irreverent, profound, controversial, and consistently thought provoking and accomplished. The students' highly individualistic works reflect the philosophy and high standards of an unconventional jewelry program led by Otto Kiinzli, arguably today's most influential provocateur in this field.