
Umzug
A chaotic and irreverent composition rendered on hotel stationery, Kippenberger transforms a mundane, found surface into a canvas for his characteristically raw and unfiltered expression. The use of institutional paper speaks to themes of transience, displacement, and the artist's nomadic lifestyle, while the mixed media approach layers spontaneity over the banal formality of corporate ephemera. *Umzug* (meaning "moving" or "relocation" in German) captures Kippenberger's sardonic wit and his ability to find artistic urgency in the most temporary and overlooked of materials.
- Medium
- mixed media on hotel stationary
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Day Sale
May 15, 2015
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