Michael Sailstorfer’s sculptural practice draws upon the kinetic, minimalist and pop traditions of 1960s and 1970s. In his work he re-actualizes these references through everyday or industrial materials, which he de-contextualizes and re-configures to trigger radical shifts in meaning.
All images courtesy the artist and PROYECTOSMONCLOVA
Engagement with the ways in which natural forces are perceived through form and physical space is a frequent hallmark of Sailstorfer’s work. He transforms objects and spaces through light, sound, or smell to reveal their physical boundaries by challenging them and thereby frames his works with a distinctly poetic approach to materials. Frequently these works display an unmistakable whimsy that play on his sense of visual wit.

Michael Sailstorfer - Waldputz, 2000

Michael Sailstorfer - 1:43-47, Salzburg, 2012

Michael Sailstorfer - Kopf und Körper Marzahn 02, 2017

Michael Sailstorfer - Kopf und Körper Marzahn 02, 2017

Michael Sailstorfer - M. 59, 2017

Michael Sailstorfer - M. 62, 2017


Michael Sailstorfer - U22, 2014

Michael Sailstorfer - Wolken Monclova, 2017