Friedensreich Hundertwasser:
(APA 378/IX) Mural relief "King of the Towers"
Friedensreich Hundertwasser:
(APA 378/IX) Mural relief "King of the Towers"

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ars mundi Exclusive Edition | limited, 999 copies | numbered | porcelain | 17 colours | gold decoration | size 35,5 x 40,5 cm | hanging cords | exclusive cardboard box

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(APA 378/IX) Mural relief "King of the Towers"
Friedensreich Hundertwasser: (APA 378/IX) Mural relief "K...

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(APA 378/IX) Mural relief "King of the Towers"

The art of Friedensreich Hundertwasser's transforms straightforward and monotonous things into a poetic treasure. Hundertwasser wrote about the famous onion towers: "Rich and powerful people always had towers. A golden onion tower on your own house elevates the resident to the status of a king". The romantic, cheerful onion towers symbolise the wealth and happiness that every person can find through independent creative activity. Because if every single person is creative, the place where they are becomes a paradise and a kingdom.

This high-quality mural relief was exclusively produced for ars mundi at the "Königlich privilegierte Porzellanmanufaktur Tettau". It is set with real gold and painted with 17 spot colours. 3 times fired. Size 35.5 x 40.5 cm. Factory number PM X. Acc. to APA 378/IX. Strictly limited edition of 999 copies, each numbered by hand.

Shipping: The high-quality mural relief will be delivered in exclusively black cardboard with gold print as well as three different coloured cords to choose from for individual hanging.

Copyright NAMIDA AG, 2010.

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Portrait of the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser

About Friedensreich Hundertwasser

1928-2000

Hundertwasser is one of the most internationally renowned artists of our time. His worldwide reputation was already established in the 1960s. Followed by an eventful and evocative career. His aura and power emerged from his painting and multifaceted work.

Organizing demonstrations, speeches, happenings and campaigns, addressing ecological issues, advocating a life in harmony with nature, manifestos for nature, standing up for a more humane architecture and the improvement of people's lives.

Hundertwasser originated projects such as the tree tenants, the roof afforestation, the regreening of cities, the humus toilet, the restoration of social values and the natural cycles. He was an admonisher against environmental pollution, against the dangers of nuclear energy, against natural degradation and the destruction of natural heritage, and in favour of a waste-free society.

Hundertwasser has been engaged with architecture since the 1950s. On the occasion of the inauguration of the Hundertwasser House of the City of Vienna (1986), he said: "We are again experiencing a turning point where old and rigid values in architecture and urban developement are increasingly being questioned. The straightness and uniformity of Bauhaus architecture is coming to an end because it is callous, sterile, cold, heartless, aggressive and emotionless. The era of absolute rationalism is coming to an end. The new values are enhanced quality of life, not standard of living. Longing for romance, individuality, creativity, especially creativity and living in harmony with nature."

With Friedensreich Hundertwasser, our epoch has found the most imposing challenger of totalitarian thinking, whether it concerns nuclear energy, genetic manipulation, environmental protection or the design of our living space. Hundertwasser lived completely in harmony with his view of things and opposing the contradictions of post-industrial society. Hundertwasser's significance is his art that produces beauty: a message of natural harmony, peace and joy.

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