ART OF THE WEEK

3  - 9 February 2014    

Ohne Titel (Untitled) (1988) by German artist Martin Kippenberger (b. 1953 - d. 1997) features in the Biographical Forms: Construction and Individual Mythology exhibition at Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain. 

Kippenberger's playful, provocative and boozy public persona was matched by his rich output in a wide range of media and styles. In comparing himself to Pablo Picasso in white oversized underwear, Kippenberger references US photographer David Douglas Duncan’s 1962 picture of the Spaniard in a similar garment. Ohne Titel (Untitled) unflatteringly explores masculinity, artistic fame and the ageing process. The exhibition runs from 16 November 2013 - 31 March 2014.

 

Exhibition view, Biographical Forms: Construction and Individual Mythology. Martin Kippenberger, right: Ohne Title (Untitled), 1988. Oil on canvas. 241.2 x 2018.8 cm. © Museo Reina Sofia, 2013.

Martin Kippenberger, Ohne Title (Untitled), 1988. Oil on canvas. 241.2 x 2018.8 cm. © Estate Martin Kippenberger/Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne .