It took me a long time to get Onno van Dijk's voice out of my head after leaving the exhibition 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schön', the popular 1930 hit. (Wherein schön is 'sjejn'). Used as background music, it gained yet another layer of meaning. The music is not the only reason why I remember De Jong's exhibition clearly, many years later, I was allowed to touch the jewellery. This was not announced explicitly, but it was communicated through the way the exhibition was designed. Lights radiated from the cracks when the drawer was closed and exerted a magnetic pull on inquisitive guests. The fact that visitors were invited to sit down, pull out the drawer, lift up the jewelry, try it on, then pick up the mirror and study the result. Putting it back in place and carefully closing the drawer also formed part of the ritual.
