Eike König, internationally recognized German design artist and founder of the Berlin-based creative collective HORT, uses typography, pop art and contemporary techniques to provoke. Celebrated for his conceptual, political, emotional and visual approach, König believes that "something can be incredibly poetic but aggressive at the same time".
In collaboration with the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin and the Alte Nationalgalerie, his canvas is now porcelain. Inspired by the current exhibition "Touching Forms - Johann Gottfried Schadow" and the iconic main work "Prinzessinnengruppe" shown there, a limited edition of two To-Go mugs was created: König pieced together the silhouettes of the sisters from the Helvetica-i and placed them on the iconic KURLAND To-Go mug. At its side, he placed a brother cup with the words EPIC FAIL emblazoned on it, which König meant as a commentary on the way the princess sculpture was treated at the time: it was withheld from the public due to its supposed offensiveness. In this design, art and criticism go hand in hand, not just back to back.
The edition was only available exclusively for 72 hours.