Annette Ruenzler: Transforming the Familiar Annette Ruenzler, born in Speyer, Germany in 1968, is a contemporary sculptor and installation artist whose work explores the tension between functionality and ornamentation—a dialogue initiated by Adolf Loos’ provocative assertion that “ornament is crime.” Her artistic journey began with studies at Kunsthochschule Berlin, where she honed her skills and developed a distinctive approach to ma…