Erik Lijzenga – The collective

In relation to the event „Offene Ateliers – Bildende Kunst, Schmuck und Design“, organised by the artist Anina Gröger from Pforzheim, the company SCHÜTT presents its 12. Annual Special Exhibition. This year, they are welcoming the Arnhem-based Dutch artist Erik Lijzenga with his solo exhibition “The Collective”.

Lijzenga’s artistic practice straddles the roles of collector, designer and artist. In his works, he combines stone, wood and found objects, exploring the tension between preservation and transformation. Objects are collected and valued for their original form, yet at the same time are given a new meaning through new compositions and contexts. Lijzenga graduated with an MFA in Gemstones and Jewellery at the Gemstone and Jewellery Campus in Idar-Oberstein in 2024.

Stone plays a special role in Lijzenga’s work. During the Open Studios, visitors have the opportunity to meet the artist in person and watch him at work with stone.

Duration: 10.10.2026 – 31.10.2026

Opening:
Samstag, 10.10.2026 · 10:00–19:00 Uhr
Sonntag, 11.10.2026 · 11:00–18:00 Uhr

Artist Talk: Samstag, 10.10.2026 · 15:00 Uhr, auf Englisch

Opening hours during the exhibition
Dienstag–Freitag · 10:00–17:00 Uhr
Samstag · 10:00–15:00 Uhr

Robert SCHÜTT Witwe is a long-established family business in Pforzheim, renowned for its gemstones, jewellery and goldsmithing. As well as trading in gemstones and operating its own cutting workshop, the company offers handmade jewellery, an extensive collection of historical and mineralogical exhibits, and bespoke pieces crafted in its own goldsmith’s workshop. A key priority for the company is to enrich the cityscape of Pforzheim through special exhibitions, events and cultural initiatives.

Further information about Erik Lijzenga can be found on his Website and on Instagram. Further information on SCHÜTT can be found here. 

The Gemstone and Jewellery Campus also exhibited its ROCKstars 2020/21 collection in the SCHÜTT showroom. Further information can be found on our Website as well as on the website of the company SCHÜTT.