Ornamenta is a regional exhibition for contemporary art and design, held every five years in Pforzheim and various Black Forest communities. Visitors are invited to explore exhibition routes that uncover the region and showcasing new collaborations between artists, designers, regional businesses, community organisations and local cultural institutions.
WaterSchool is part of the ‘Bad Databrunn’ theme. For centuries, Germany has embraced the concept of ‘Kür’ (Spa), a holistic approach to healing that emphasizes spending time in nature, utilising thermal waters. The exhibition builds on this tradition. In a former spa, WaterSchool shows her ‘Library of bodily fluids’.
Starting point is a research by future medical documentation specialists and librarians at BFW Bad Wildbad, a vocational training center and rehabilitation institution. The 70 silver spoons hold approximately the amount of liquid that has collected in an adult’s bladder when the urge to urinate becomes noticeable, created by students of the Pforzheim Goldsmith and Watchmaking School. Visitors of the exhibition “Bad Databrunn” are invited to drink the regional mineral water while browsing the Library of bodily fluids.
From July 5 to September 29, 2025
Friday to Sunday, 10:00 — 20:00h
Forum König-Karls-Bad | König-Karl-Straße, 175323 Bad Wildbad
