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a black ribbon hanging from a string on a white backgroundthree black metal signs with german words on them on a white background
Jeschke Jádi Auctions Berlin

1076 - Modern and Contemporary Art Conceptual Art Baumgarten, Lotha…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Modern and Contemporary Art Conceptual Art Baumgarten, Lothar Point of Failure. 1997. Three-part wall piece in fired enamel. Each 37 x 5 cm. With original box, signed and numbered on the inside. - Box partially scuffed at the edges. Overall in very good condition. One of 60 copies. - Published by Edition Schellmann, Munich/New York. - Created for documenta X, Kassel 1997. - This work combines formal precision with linguistic acuity: three curved steel elements take the form of typographical brackets and frame contemporary German neologisms such as ‘Seelenschnupfen’ and ‘Meinungsmensch’ —neologisms whose foreseeable transience stands in deliberate contrast to the durability of the material: the point of failure lies not in the object, but in language itself. Conceptual art. – A three-part wall hanging made of fired enamel. Each piece measures 37 x 5 cm. Comes with the original box, which is signed and numbered on the inside. – The box is slightly scuffed around the edges. Overall in very good condition. - This work combines formal precision with a critical sharpness of language: three curved steel elements take the form of typographical brackets and frame contemporary German neologisms such as ‘Seelenschnupfen’ and ‘Meinungsmensch’ – coinages whose foreseeable transience stands in deliberate contrast to the durability of the material: The predetermined breaking point lies not in the object, but in language itself. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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