Internationally acclaimed artist Marcel Dzama has designed an exclusive edition for the Berlin " Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur " in collaboration with Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin.
With the "Blue Moon" vase, limited to 100 pieces, the Canadian artist combines traditional porcelain craftsmanship with contemporary art. Dzama is characterized by his unmistakable visual language, which is characterized by fairytale motifs, folkloristic elements as well as art historical and contemporary influences. In addition to his well-known ink and watercolor works, Dzama has also created films.
The Canadian artist has now brought his mystical, fairy-tale-like style of painting to the LAB KOLBENFORM conical vase from KPM Berlin , thereby paying tribute to the early days of film. The vase’s central motif—a mysterious moon—is a tribute to Georges Méliès’ iconic 1902 film *A Trip to the Moon*. With this piece, Dzama builds an artistic bridge between fantasy, reality, and the world of dreams—a recurring theme in his work.
Dzama’s designs were transferred to the vases at the “ KPM Berlin ” (Master Painters’ Workshop), located in the historic factory on the edge of the Tiergarten, and printed by hand. To create the background in a mystical “ blue ” style, the illustrations were masked off with stencils and the vase was spray-painted by hand.
The handmade KOLBENFORM conical vase from the LAB series, which was created in 2015, combines timeless elegance with modern multifunctionality. The subtle contrast between the glossy-smooth and velvety-matt surface and the clear, elegant lines are particularly characteristic, embodying both timeless aesthetics and modern functionality.
ABOUT MARCEL DZAMA
Marcel Dzama, born in Winnipeg in 1974, is one of the most important figurative artists of his generation. He has developed his own visual language, characterized by fairy tales, folk art, art historical and modern influences. In addition to ink and watercolor works, he has also created films, dioramas and collaborations with Bob Dylan and Spike Jonze, among others, since the 1990s. In 2008 he designed the SZ-Magazin Kunst-Edition 46. He has lived in New York for over twenty years and has been represented by David Zwirner since 1998.
The LAB KOLBENFORM conical vase from the “Blue Moon” edition by KPM+ Marcel Dzama is limited to 100 pieces, costs 795 euros, and is available exclusively at “ KPM Berlin ” stores throughout Germany, in the KPM online shop, and through the SZ Shop.