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Michail Pirgelis
Born	1976 (age 48–49) Essen
Alma mater	Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Known for	Sculpture, Readymades
Awards	Villa Romana prize (2007) Audi Art Award for New Positions (2010)

Michail Pirgelis (born 1976) is a German sculptor.

Pirgelis was born in Essen. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, with Rosemarie Trockel.^[1] Pirgelis uses pieces of decommissioned commercial aircraft with minimal intervention;^[2] they are presented as ready-mades.^[3] He lives and works in Cologne.^[4]

Awards

2007: Villa Romana prize^[5]
2010: Audi Art Award for New Positions at Art Cologne^[6]

Exhibitions

2008: Artlab21^[7]
2010: Sprüth Magers, Berlin^[8]

References

^ "CV Michail Pirgelis". Clages Gallery. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
^ Magazine, Wallpaper* (25 November 2016). "Michail Pirgelis and David Ostrowski's visual affinities come into focus". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "David Ostrowski and Michail Pirgelis: Nothing Happened at Sprüth Magers, reviewed by Jonathan T.D. Neil / ArtReview". ArtReview. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ "Michail Pirgelis | Artworks, Exhibitions, Profile & Content". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ https://www.villaromana.org/front_content.php?idart=9
^ "Michail Pirgelis / New Positions, Art Cologne 2010". VernissageTV Art TV. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ "the_artists/michail_pirgelis/index_eng". artlab21.org. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
^ Ignacio Villarreal. "First Solo Exhibition of Michail Pirgelis in Berlin at Sprüth Magers". artdaily.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.

External links

Official website

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