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Wow! from the series „Visitors” · 2013 · Neon sculpture · © Christian Jankowski, courtesy Lisson Gallery
Christian Jankowski
A conceptual artist whose performative, collaborative projects engage unsuspecting participants to question authorship, ownership, and the boundaries of art.
Christian Jankowski's practice blurs the lines between art and life, often engaging unsuspecting collaborators in carefully orchestrated scenarios. He utilizes diverse tools of modern communication and human relationships to create works that challenge conventional artistic boundaries.
His projects are inherently performative, with televangelists, fortune-tellers, and magicians becoming unwitting co-authors. This collaborative nature emphasizes the journey and inherent risks, shaping the final output whether it manifests as photographs, paintings, sculptures, or video installations.
From foraging in a supermarket with a bow and arrow to renovating a gallery under reality TV cameras, Jankowski playfully interrogates societal norms. His far-reaching work consistently questions notions of authorship, ownership, originality, and authenticity within and beyond the art world.
On the web at
lissongallery.com / Jankowski →
- Added
- 2026-05-13
- Region
- Berlin, Germany
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