Michail Pirgelis

Michail Pirgelis (born 1976) is a German sculptor.

Pirgelis was born in Essen. He studied surveying at FH Bochum. From 1997 to 2001 he studied fine art at the Ruhrakademie in Schwerte, in the Ruhr. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, with Rosemarie Trockel and Martin Gostner. Pirgelis uses pieces of decommissioned commercial aircraft with minimal intervention;[1] they are presented as ready-mades.[2] He lives and works in Cologne.[3]

Awards

• 2007: Villa Romana prize
• 2010: Audi Art Award for New Positions at Art Cologne[4]

Exhibitions

• 2008: Artlab21[5]
• 2010: Sprüth Magers, Berlin[6][7]

References

1. Magazine, Wallpaper* (25 November 2016). "Michail Pirgelis and David Ostrowski's visual affinities come into focus". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
2. name, Site. "David Ostrowski and Michail Pirgelis: Nothing Happened at Sprüth Magers, reviewed by Jonathan T.D. Neil / ArtReview". ArtReview. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
3. "Michail Pirgelis | Artworks, Exhibitions, Profile & Content". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
4. "Michail Pirgelis / New Positions, Art Cologne 2010". VernissageTV Art TV. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
5. "the_artists/michail_pirgelis/index_eng". artlab21.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
6. Ignacio Villarreal. "First Solo Exhibition of Michail Pirgelis in Berlin at Sprüth Magers". artdaily.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
7. "me_we/2010/01/berlin-michail-pirgelis-%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%81%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B7%CF%82-acropolis-013010-040110". hustlerofculture.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

External links

• Artist's website