23 January 2015 - 14 March 2015

Max Schmidtlein
Detox Plus

  Here, I am Mensch… Soft cream moisturizing noxiously desiccated mummy’s. A synthetic blend of balance and harmony with substances of well being; enriching vitamins, lube glides smoothly, greasy vaseline smeared, natural sleeping aide’s help a bit, face wash that makes you visibly clear. Fat control pills, ultra sensitive shower gel, comforting crystals and beautifying bubble bath.   The drugstore cosmetic cure, repairing and purifying your life or at least covering up the smells.   Detoxicating materials counteract the side effects. The antidote is detox plus rhetorical tea’s, with therapeutic antiseptic promises. Scrape the brains up off the floor and start again.   Michele Di Menna


 

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installation view at night

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dm, 2015, digital print on light box, 55 x 80 x 14 cm

Installation view: Detox Plus

installation view

Installation view

installation view

Installation view: Detox Plus

installation view

Balea

Balea, 2015, bath additive, scattered pills, cream, lacquer, varnish, oil and acrylic paint on cotton, 65 x 150 cm

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Neutrogena, 2015, wax, lacquer, varnish, oil and acrylic paint on cotton, 50 x 130 cm

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Head and Shoulders, 2015, shampoo, conditioner, varnish, crayon, oil and acrylic paint on cotton, 131 x 50 cm

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Mixed Medication, 2015, ethereal oil, finger nail, perfumed wax, cream, scattered pills, lacquer, varnish, crayon, oil and acrylic paint on cotton, 130 x 51 cm

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Detox Plus, 2015, tea, cream, oil paint and acrilyc paint on cotton, 51 x 130 cm

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Profissimo, 2015, cleansing gel, crayon, oil and acrylic paint on silk, 50 x 108 cm

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The Beauty Effect, 2015, perfumed wax, ethereal oil, anti pimple cream, vaseline, varnish, oil and acrylic paint on cotton, 50 x 131 cm

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Ultra Sensitive, 2015, antiperspirant, crayon, oil and acrylic paint on silk, 51 x 130 cm