Martin Kippenberger, invitation 1983

Martin Kippenberger, ABSCHIED VOM JUGENDBONUS! VOM EINFACHSTEN NACH HAUSE, Dany Keller, Munich, 1983


POSTCARD SENT BY KIPPENBERGER

Opening: February 25, 1983, 7 p.m.
Duration: February 25–March 26, 1983
Dimension: 10.4 x 14.9 cm

Text: “Sie und Ihre Freunde sind herzlich eingeladen. Der Künstler ist anwesend.”

Further Information:
On occasion of Martin Kippenberger’s 30th birthday, the Munich-based Galerie Dany Keller hosted the opening of his exhibition Abschied vom Jugendbonus! [Farewell to Youth Bonus!].

The invitation postcard shows a young man dressed in a typical painter’s outfit, posing in front of his canvas as an art dealer visits his studio. Typical to his practice, Kippenberger’s invitations often reflected his humor regarding the art world and the status of the “genius artist”, themes that underlie almost all of his works. He used both image and language to express an utterly cynical and de-constructive view on the institutional and commercial art world in general.