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Michail Pirgelis

MICHAIL PIRGELIS

Seven Springs Sprüth Magers 3 May–26 July 2025 Berlin
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Drawn from disused remnants of the airline industry, the sculptures of Michail Pirgelis both reinvigorate and challenge the conventions of post-minimalism, the readymade and conceptual art. Aluminum panels, cut from decommissioned planes in so-called “aircraft boneyards,” carry the marks of rivets and colorful logos, as well as those of weather and time, imbuing them with a painterly, gestural character and a unique aura of history. Seven Springs presents a new group of wall-based works that feature stripes and other flag-like elements. Together with a wallpaper installation – a recent extension of the artist’s practice – they highlight Pirgelis’ relentless synthesis of painting, sculpture and environment.

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Exhibition view: Michail Pirgelis, Seven Springs, Sprüth Magers, Berlin (3 May - 26 July, 2025). Courtesy Sprüth Magers.
Exhibition view: Michail Pirgelis, Seven Springs, Sprüth Magers, Berlin (3 May - 26 July, 2025). Courtesy Sprüth Magers.
About the Artist

Michail Pirgelis ( b. 1976, Essen) lives and works in Cologne. In 2010 he received the Audi Art Award for New Positions at Art Cologne and was an artist in residence at Schloss Ringenberg. In 2008 he was the first recipient to be awarded the Adolf Loos Prize from the Van den Valentyn Foundation, Cologne. In 2007 he was awarded the Villa Romana Prize in Florence. In 2011 Pirgelis’ work was shown in a solo exhibition at the Artothek in Cologne. He has participated in group exhibitions at Stadtmuseum Düsseldorf, 2005, Kunstmuseum Bonn, 2010, Thessaloniki Biennale, 2011, Museum Morsbroich, Leverkusen, 2012, and Istanbul Modern, 2013, amongst others.

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About the Gallery

Sprüth Magers has expanded from its roots in Cologne (Germany) to become an international gallery dedicated to exhibiting the very best in groundbreaking modern and contemporary art. With galleries located in Berlin Mitte, London’s Mayfair and the Miracle Mile in Los Angeles–as well as an office in Cologne and an outpost in Hong Kong–Sprüth Magers retains close ties with the studios and communities of the German and American artists who form the core of its roster.

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