Pride in Sentimentality 1987

Editor: This is "Pride in Sentimentality" by Martin Kippenberger, from the Tate collection. It’s arresting, almost a screen print feel with its bold color and pattern. What stands out to you about it? Curator: The reproductive nature of printmaking, the repeated pattern, speaks to mass production, almost a critique of sentimental value itself. Do you see how Kippenberger challenges the preciousness typically associated with artistic creation? Editor: I see what you mean. By using such commonplace materials, he democratizes the artistic process. I hadn't thought about it that way. Curator: Exactly. He elevates the everyday, forcing us to consider the social and economic factors that shape our understanding of art and value. Interesting food for thought, isn't it? Editor: It is! I'll definitely look at Kippenberger's work differently now.