Erwin Wurm is the most important Austrian artist of our time. The unique work "ONKEL" is the result of a collaboration between the artist, the Royal Porcelain Manufactory Berlin and the KÖNIG Gallery. For this unique edition, Wurm designed a vase that takes the form of the torso of a figure in a suit and shirt, but lacks certain characteristic features.
Erwin Wurm's works are imbued with a quirky sense of humor that casts the everyday in a new light. His work has gained significance beyond the art world and found its way into pop culture, not least through the Red Hot Chili Peppers' music video for their song "Can't Stop," in which they incorporated the artist's One Minute Sculptures.
The production of five vases takes approximately one month, as each version of ONKEL is unique and features intricate variations of the central figure. These include decorations on the lapels of the suit jackets, different glazes, and other characteristic ornaments of the vase, all carefully crafted according to standards established for over 260 years.
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(Photos: Holger Talinski, Roman März)