Michael Sailstorfer Tears on Asphalt, 2022 Material ceramic, wall-mounting out of metal Production Method Parfumeur Geza Schön Kopfnote: Luft-Akkord, Grapefruit, rosa Pfeffer, Kardamom, Rosmarin, Zitrone Herznote: Freesie, schwarzer Tee, frischer Asphalt Basisnote: Zeder, Vetiver, Amber, Moos, Zistrose Edition Size 350 Measurement 5 x 4 x 3 cm The new and affordable way to buy contemporary art Strictly limited and signed art editions Limited stock From emerging talents to today’s most sought-after artists Easy and free sign-up to shop our weekly deals SIGN UP NOW Already have an account? Add to Cart About the edition A small but impactful piece: the “P-99” edition by Michael Sailstorfer from 2016 — named after the Walther P99, a semi-automatic weapon carried by police as well as James Bond. As the observer, we stare right into the muzzle of the gun, involuntarily stepping into a relationship with the object. Though we may not necessarily feel threatened by it, we certainly feel that it addresses us directly, and thus the ceramic piece triggers — in typical Sailstorfer-esque fashion — inimitable thoughts and emotions. The fact that our world is indeed a fragile one is something the artist already demonstrated with his “Rocket Trees”, where he blasted trees together with their trunks straight into the air, or, by contrast, with “Anti-Autumn”, which saw him reattach the fallen leaves of a tree back onto its branches over the course of several weeks. Michael Sailstorfer’s destruction and impermanence, however, always contain one additional element: poetry. About the artist Michael Sailstorfer did not even have a client yet when he realised one of his earliest works: He furnished bus shelters at bus stops in his Bavarian home town with beds, hobs, tables, chairs and toilets, calling his installation “Living with Transport Connection”. Yet, they already exhibit two key elements of his later workmanship: the passion for transforming everyday objects and humour. Michael Sailstorfer’s exhibitions have been displayed internationally since 2001. His works are in the collection of "Sammlung zeitgenössischer Kunst der Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Bonn", part of the collection of the Frankurt based Städelmuseum or Centre Georges Pompidou. He is represented by König Galerie, Berlin and Gallery Perrotin, New York. Latest Exhibitions (Selection) 2023 Brainwashed, Galerie Jahn, München; Batterie, Livie Fine Art, Zürich ; Clearing, Projectos Monclova, Mexico City 2022 Heavy Eyes, Carbon 12, Dubai; Heavy Eyes, König, Seoul 2021 Plumbum, Livie Fine Art, Zurich; Ariadne Raum, Museen der Stadt Landshut, Landshut; Heavy Eyes, Avlskarl Gallery, Copenhagen 2020 1-32, Galerie Zink, Waldkirchen 2019 SINK, SANK, SUNK, König Galerie, Berlin ; TEAR SHOW, Galerie Perrotin, New York City; Michael Sailstorfer, BNKR, München Links of Interest (Selection) Website from Michael Sailstorfer Michael Sailstorfer at König Galerie, Berlin Interview in the Purple Magazine, 2015 Discover More Art Josef Schulz Aus der Serie „Terra Incognita“ (Rot), 2022 Joachim Lambrechts Marilyn Monroe in New York, 2022/2023 Jordan Sullivan Hotel Traymore, 2022 Jordan Sullivan Voyage in the Dark, 2022 Nadine Wölk Nightswimming IV, 2020 Stefan Marx Love Letter, 2023
