Martin Kippenberger
Martin Kippenberger (1953-1997), born in Dortmund, Germany, lived and worked in over 18 different cities and towns including Berlin, Florence, Paris, Madrid, Tokyo and Los Angeles.
Martin Kippenberger Editions
Italienischer Teller
1997
Published for Documenta X
Porcelain plate with relief typography, 26 cm (10¼ in) Ø. Edition of 150, initialled in the moulding.
"In Kippenberger's works visual subjects follow an order which is that of the de-hierarchized way of reading the world that distinguishes the masses who have not been thoroughly cultivated from the masses who have; such as can be seen, for instance, in the anti-bourgeois order of values and importance found in tabloid newspapers and other subcultural or pop-cultural sites, where sense [...] plays no part in determining the order of priority of meaning."
EUR 2,500
Watch Yourself into the Show (male and female)
1997
Published for Documenta X
Two lead casts, 29 x 11 x 1 cm and 24 x 8 x 1 cm. Edition of 30 (+ 10 A.P.), initialled in the molding, numbered on box.
Martin Kippenberger’s edition Watch Yourself into the Show (male and female) is a witty, conceptual work made for documenta X.
By turning everyday objects into art, Kippenberger blurs the line between participation and performance, suggesting that simply being present is a form of self-display in the art world. Both playful and critical, the work reflects his ongoing interrogation of authorship, visibility, and the spectacle of contemporary art.
Set EUR 4,000
