Philippe Compagnon Version 1, 2003 Material ceramic, wall-mounting out of metal Edition Size 16 Measurement 5 x 4 x 3 cm Details about the frame Handgefertigter Nussbaum-Schattenfugen-Rahmen, schwarz gebeizt und gewachst, Außenmaße ca. 37,0 x 45,0 cm, inkl. rückseitiger Aufhängung 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? 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) Derzeit sind Werke von Philippe Compagnon in der Galerie Jacques Lévy in Paris unter dem Titel „Déploiements récursifs“ zu sehen. Die Galerie Bessières zeigte 2023 Werke von Philippe Compagnon in der Gruppenausstellung „D’une génération l’autre, mutations de l’abstraction“. 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 Nadine Wölk Nightswimming IV, 2020 Stefan Marx Love Letter, 2023 Bianca Kennedy Serie "Portraits of Taking a Bath in Movies": The Peripheral, 2023 Michael Sailstorfer Tears on Asphalt, 2022
