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 Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin and the Alte Nationalgalerie, his canvas is now porcelain. Inspired by the current exhibition “Touching Forms – Johann Gottfried Schadow” and the iconic masterpiecePrinzessinnengruppeon display there, he created a limited edition consisting of two to-go cups: König pieced together the silhouettes of the sisters from the Helvetica “i” and placed them on the iconic KURLAND to-go cup. He paired it with acup, completely covered with the words “EPIC FAIL”—which König intends as a commentary on how the princess sculpture was treated at the time: it was withheld from the public due to its alleged offensiveness. In this design, therefore, not only do the figures stand back-to-back, but art and criticism also go hand in hand.

The edition was only available exclusively for 72 hours.

Presented by SLEEK:
KPM+ Eike König x Alte Nationalgalerie

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