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Anniversary auction in the context of the auction Contemporary Art at Grisebach

KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V., the support association operating the KW Institute for Contemporary Art and the Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2021.  

Grisebach is pleased to announce that, as part of the anniversary year, its upcoming Summer and Autumn Auctions will feature more than 60 selected works by artists who have significantly influenced the history of KW and of the Berlin Biennale over the past three decades. These works of art reflect the unique exhibitions these institutions mounted over the same period. The proceeds will be used to support future projects of KW and the Berlin Biennale.

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Artists to be featured in the Contemporary Art Auction on 11 June 2021

Marina Abramović, Mounira Al Solh, Kader Attia, BLESS, Monica Bonvicini, Keren Cytter, Simon Denny, Olafur Eliasson, Elmgreen & Dragset, Ceal Floyer, Cyprien Gaillard, Katharina Grosse, Lynn Hershman Leeson, Carsten Höller, Sergej Jensen, Kris Lemsalu, Leonilson, Michel Majerus, Teresa Margolles, John Miller, Piotr Nathan, Susan Philipsz, Willem de Rooij, Julian Rosefeldt, Aura Rosenberg, Tino Sehgal, Jeremy Shaw, Santiago Sierra, Katharina Sieverding, Wolfgang Tillmans, David Wojnarowicz, Amelie von Wulffen.

Artists to be featured in the Contemporary Art Auction on 3 December 2021

Ilit Azoulay, Dinos & Jake Chapman, Thomas Demand, Gunda Förster, Hreinn Friðfinnsson, Beatriz González, Dan Graham, Renée Green, Judith Hopf, Channa Horwitz, Iman Issa, Annette Kelm, Sigalit Landau, Renata Lucas, Teresa Margolles, Renzo Martens, Anthony McCall, Helen Mirra, Michael Müller, Olaf Nicolai, Tony Oursler, Adam Pendleton, Paul Pfeiffer, Mika Rottenberg, Anri Sala, Albrecht Schäfer, Christoph Schlingensief, Wael Shawky, Michael Stevenson, Ryan Trecartin and Lizzie Fitch, Klaus Weber.

Please also visit the website dedicated to the anniversary and learn more about the history of KW and the Berlin Biennale.

Highlights

from our auction Contemporary Art, 3 December 2021

Lot 802

Paul Pfeiffer

Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (24). 2006. Fugiflex digital C-Print. 179.5 × 144.6 cm. EUR 25,000 – 30,000

Lot 809

Ryan Trecartin

Early Baggage. 2001-2003. Box set with 4 digital colour videos, backpack, various bags. Total duration: 48:43 min. EUR 45,000–55,000

Lot 783

Gunda Förster

MAGIE. 2015. Neon, blue discharge, transparent tube. 80 × 40 cm. EUR 3,500 – 5,500

Lot 784

Hreinn Friðfinnsson

"So far“. 1976. Black and white photographic print. 60.8 × 68.2 cm. EUR 8,000 – 15,000

Lot 791

Annette Kelm

Gingko. 2019. Archival Pigment Print. 75.4 × 56.4 cm. EUR 6,000 – 8,000

Lot 796

Jonathan Meese

"Wildkatze will Dich anspielen, wie the FOG! (Anspitzerin der K.U.N.S.T.)“. 2020. Acrylic on canvas. 120.5 × 100 × 3.3 cm. EUR 15,000 – 20,000

Lot 782

Thomas Demand

Refuge V. 2021. C-print, Diasec. 90 × 70 cm. EUR 32,000 – 40,000

Lot 801

Adam Pendleton

Untitled. 2017. Paper collage. 40 × 26.4 cm. EUR 8,500–10,500

Lot 788

Judith Hopf

Untitled (Laptop Man 5). 2018. Powder-coated steel. 109 × 35 × 72 cm. EUR 9,000 – 12,000

Lot 810

Klaus Weber

Clock Rock (lava). 2019. Volcanic rock, pendulum, wooden stick, pendulum drive unit. 104 × 51 × 40 cm, total weight: 60 kg. EUR 13,000–16,000

Selected results

from the auction Contemporary Art, 11 June 2021

Carsten Höller

Triple Mushroom Dome (Amanita muscaria / Coprinopsis atramentaria / Acrolepiota procera). 2019. Hand painted Polyurethane resin on wooden base, underneath glass dome. 30 × 21.5 × 21.5 cm (incl. glass dome). Sold for EUR 25,000 (incl. premium)

Piotr Nathan

Dream interpretation. 2004. Organic materials and various pens on wood under plexiglass, on iron frame. 50 × 192 × 58 cm. Sold for EUR 13,750 (incl. premium)

Elmgreen & Dragset

"Adaptation, Fig. 20“. 2020. Stainless steel and plastic base. 267 × 56 × 40 cm. Sold for EUR 65,000 (incl. premium)

Olafur Eliasson

"Depth reflector“. 2018. Coloured hand blown glass, glacier rock flour and driftwood. 107 × 80 × 12 cm. Sold for EUR 82,500 (incl. premium)

Katharina Grosse

Untitled. 2020. Acrylic on heavy paper. 101 × 67 cm. Sold for EUR 40,000 (incl. premium)

Amelie von Wulffen

Untitled. 2021. Watercolour and India ink on heavy paper. 29.7 × 21 cm. Sold for EUR 6,875 (incl. premium)