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Oil and mixed media on canvas Germany, 2006 Jonathan Meese (b. 1970) - German painter, sculptor and performance artist Monogrammed and dated lower right ‘JM 06’ Signed and dated ‘Meese 06’ on verso and titled ‘Gummeltoni im Nietzsche Gefangen’ Dimensions: 79.5 x 60 cm Framed: 83 x 62.5 cm Very good condition Provenance: Contemporary Fine Art, Berlin; Private Collection, The Netherlands Jonathan Meese is one of the most polarizing contemporary artists; similar works in mixed media fetch up to up to €42,000 in the international auction market Jonathan Meese finds his themes and subjects in historical figures, politics or mythology and heroic legends. His visual language is considered wild, radical and grotesque at the same time. Condition: The work is in very good overall condition with only hardly noticeable signs of wear. The image dimensions are 80.7 x 60 cm, the framed dimensions are 83 x 62.5 cm. Jonathan Meese (b. 1970) Jonathan Robin Meese was born in 1970 in Tokyo. Due to his eccentric appearance and his diverse work, Meese is one of Germany's best known contemporary artists. He lives in Ahrensburg and Berlin. Meese's work includes painting, sculpture, installation, performance, collage, video art and theater works. From 1995 to 1998, he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Hamburg with Franz Erhard Walther. Since 1998, he attracted attention with his installations, performances and events, particularly at the Berlin Biennale curated by Klaus Biesenbach. From 1999, Meese participated in numerous national and international exhibitions. His works have been purchased by many major museums, including the Pompidou Centre in Paris, and the Städel Museum in Frankfurt. They are part of important private collections, including the German Collection Falkenberg, the Saatchi Gallery, and the Austrian Essl Collection. One of his works, ‘Die Humpty-Dumpty-Maschine der totalen Zukunft‘ (2010) stands in front of the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.