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Demand, Thomas
(b. 1964)Untitled (Detail of studio stage background for the show "Was bin ich?")

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Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Untitled (Detail of Studio Stage Background for the Show “Was bin ich?”). 1997. Chromogenic print on Fujicolor Crystal Archive paper, printed 2001. 39 x 60 cm. Signed and editioned “AP IV” by the photographer in felt-tip pen on the verso.

Thomas Demand is known for constructing life-sized models from paper and cardboard, which he then photographs. These meticulously crafted replicas of everyday interiors produce images that appear uncannily real while subtly undermining their own authenticity. His work engages with themes of representation, memory, and perception, questioning the reliability of images in an increasingly mediated world. The present print is one of ten produced but never distributed, intended for the unrealized portfolio westwärts on the occasion of an exhibition at the Kunstmuseum Bonn. The project, which was to include works by DAAD scholarship holders Franz Ackermann, Karin Sander, Anke Doberauer, and Heiner Schilling, was abandoned when Schilling did not contribute. Untitled (Detail of Studio), 1997, is based on a photograph of a 1970s television set used for the German game show Was bin ich?, hosted by Robert Lembcke.