In his second solo exhibition at Grieder Contemporary, Berlin-based artist Michael Sailstorfer presents a series of new sculptural works that continue his ongoing investigation into the alteration of common materials and their transformation into compelling objects that at first belie their complex social and political underpinnings.  Presented in a formal yet convivial manner, the works included in Altenheim für Populisten are imbued with a restrained power, deftly building an association of diverse themes that shift seamlessly between conceptual and metaphoric propositions. Read more...

Michael Sailstorfer
Altenheim für Populisten (Nursing Home for Populists)
Ceramic, glaze, wood
147 x 74 x 40 cm