Fashion

Stripped Back

A new series of paintings exploring the essence of European football shirts

WORDS Dan Poole
Issue 10

Max Siedentopf is nothing if not eclectic. The Namibian-German artist, director, photographer and publisher has a portfolio that includes a doughnut secured with a bike lock, a pigeon with a sign around its neck saying ‘I’m stupid’ and a toilet full of spaghetti. He’s also behind a sound installation in the Namib desert whereby six speakers attached to an MP3 player – all solar-powered – are busy pumping out the Toto song Africa, on loop, until the end of time.

Now, it’s conceivable that these works will not appeal to everyone. Some people, perhaps not enthusiastic about contemporary art in the first place, might struggle to engage with them. And Siedentopf has concluded that many of those who aren’t going to museums or galleries are busy watching football instead. So he’s come up with a cunning concept to lure them in: kits on canvas.

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