Klaus Weber, Flask of Plenty (real thing), 2019

This edition was generously created by Klaus Weber as part of a group of specially commissioned artist’s editions on the occasion of Nottingham Contemporary’s 10-year anniversary in 2019, following Weber’s 2014 solo exhibition in our galleries.

Flask of Plenty (real thing) is a proposal for a small fountain feature. Each work in the series comprises a real bear bottle, with a copper inlet pipe. The sculpture can either be installed as a functioning fountain, or as an upright abstract poetic sculpture.

The edition derives from Weber’s original version of the sculpture, entitled Flask of Plenty. Cast in bronze and also installed as a fountain, the title of the work implies a bountiful abundance. Weber’s edition Flask of Plenty (Real Thing) questions it’s own authenticity - which is the real thing, the bronze, or the discarded beer bottle?

All profits raised from the sale of this limited-edition work support Nottingham Contemporary’s free programme of exhibitions, educational activities and research programmes.

*Please note that installation of this work is not included in the price and cannot be provided by Nottingham Contemporary.

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Klaus Weber (b.1967) is a German artist who lives and works in Berlin. His work often draws from the idea of making the impossible possible. He creates pieces which call our belief systems into question, by creating ruptures in what we perceive.

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