Artists

Contemporary artists like Carsten Höller, Karen Kilimnik, Pae White, Olaf Nicolai and Wim Delvoye are invited by Nymphenburg to create single objects as works of art or strictly limited editions. These artists are able to look back on impressive international careers, as can the product and fashion designers chosen by Nymphenburg. In 2009, Carsten Höller, as the first contemporary creative artist, started things off with his “Flying City Tableware” collection, initiating an edition series which would be continued shortly afterwards by artists like Joep van Lieshout, Tobias Rehberger, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale in 2009, and Sadan Afif, winner of the Marcel Duchamp Award in 2009.

Their works of art, which are created solely by hand in the masters’ workshop of the Porcelain Manufactory, reflect the large variety of expression which exists in today’s contemporary art. In the framework of the design processes, a dialogue between the artist and the Manufactory emerges, creating space for experimentation and ensuring that the original ideas and concepts of the artists can be put perfectly into practice. For Nymphenburg this means opening up new perspectives, consistently advancing existing methods of manufacture, and shifting the limits of what’s possible.