"Batterie 2" by Michael Sailstorfer is a sculpture featuring an industrial, blackened light bulb form with rugged textures and protruding elements, exuding an aura of deconstruction. The monochromatic palette emphasizes its sculptural form and tactile surface, inviting contemplation on industrial materials. Sailstorfer's style challenges perceptions of material functionality, encapsulating a playful transformation. This piece reflects his intention to explore and subvert industrial norms, revealing the hidden potential within mundane objects. ...
His works are a playful and mischievous exploration into the
industrial materials that surround us, how we function in relation to them, and then how he can eviscerate all perceptions of their physical limitations in largely installation-based works.
CARBON 12 was established in 2008, initiating a comprehensive, firmly global, program of institution-grade artists. Internationally active, Carbon 12 continuously introduces and promotes both established and emerging artists to the
UAE contemporary art scene, supplementing its 6-8 annual exhibitions with diverse contextual activities including
publications and talks that actively engage the public and educational institutions. The playful, organic process that
constitutes the creative production of Carbon 12’s artist base is facilitated and mirrored by its location in Al Quoz. ...