Working with porcelain is a challenge that requires a great deal of experience. At the “ KPM Berlin ,” contemporary artists are also taking on this challenge. Stefan Marx is one of them. Today, Marx has a permanent position in the KPM Master Painting Workshop, where he explores the white material from an artistic perspective. A selection of the results of his work with porcelain is currently on display in his fourth solo exhibition, RIDICULOUS DRAMA, at the Ruttkowski;68 gallery in Cologne. We’ll tell you more...
From the table to the wall – Plates à la Stefan Marx
FROM THE TABLE TO THE WALL - PLATES À LA STEFAN MARX
The Berlin-based illustrator and the “ KPM Berlin ” have shared a close friendship for two years, one that began during a joint project with *Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin*. Further collaborations and visits to the manufactory followed. Today, Marx even has a permanent workspace in the painting department, where he breathes new life into KPM’s white porcelain with his drawings, which are known around the world. The results of his work with porcelain were on display, among other places, in his solo exhibition *ANOTHER WEEKEND*. In the spring of 2019, he presented porcelain vases he had painted at the Paris branch of the trendy Cologne art gallery Ruttkowski;68. He did not choose just any model for this, but one of the most prominent from the “ KPM Berlin ”: “HALLE” by Marguerite Friedlaender-Wildenhain. The messages and colors in various shades engage in a dialogue with the colorful canvas works, which are reminiscent of signs and protest posters—and which explore the recurring monotony of a weekend.
This year, Stefan Marx is celebrating his fourth solo exhibition for Ruttkowski;68, this time presenting a selection of his typically melancholic music typographies and caricatures. A large-scale installation of his reinterpreted version of the wall plate on KPM porcelain can also be admired until March 22, 2020 as part of the Ridiculous Drama exhibition in Cologne.
About Ruttkowski;68
The art gallery Ruttkowski;68, based in Cologne and Paris, was founded in 2010 by Nils Müller. The gallery focuses on a wide range of practices within contemporary art, including painting, media art, sculpture and installations, taking a non-hierarchical approach to different scenes and artistic backgrounds. This is because no distinctions are to be made between art, fashion or music, nor between a supposed high or low culture, insider knowledge or the masses. Find out more about Ruttkowski;68 here.
Stefan Marx and KPM Berlin
Stefan Marx is particularly fond of the iconic URBINO series. He has been using it to stage his well-known "Sundaayyyyssss" motifs since 2017. For the artist, the drawn dog embodies his personal aversion to Sundays, which he combats with his humorous drawings.
For the first edition in winter 2017, Marx focused on the espresso items in the URBINO series. In summer 2018, he then turned his attention to the coffee service.
After designing each piece of porcelain for the first two joint KPM+ Sundaayyyssss editions for coffee and espresso by hand himself and under the guidance of the KPM master painters, he quickly became a permanent guest and soon became part of the interior of the capital's painting studio. During his visits, the two creative partners were quickly able to convince each other of the conscientious working techniques, experiment together and discover synergies that inspired their creativity. This laid the foundation for the third KPM+ Sundaayyyssss Edition: the Tea Time Edition, which - in keeping with the fall-winter season and driven by the artist's passion for Japan - invites you to take high tea with URBINO porcelain.
KPM Berlin . is very pleased to be able to support Stefan Marx as a partner in connection with his “Ridiculous Drama” exhibition and congratulates him on the successful exhibition.
Photos: Holger Talinski ( HALLE vase and Urbino tea vessels) and Galerie Ruttkowski;68 (Ridiculous Drama exhibition)
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