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 Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Berlin and the KÖNIG Galerie. 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 whimsical humor that puts 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 take up the idea of the artist's One Minute Sculptures.
The production of 5 vases takes about a month, because each version of ONKEL is unique and characterized by 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 that have been in place for over 260 years.

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Three white sculptural vases resembling figures with flowers in the middle vase.

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(Photos: Holger Talinski, Roman März)