YOU ONLY LOVED ME WHEN WE WERE HIGH COLLECTION Open Editions by Marius Sperlich

You probably have already seen the 29-year-old German artist Marius Sperlich’s work online without knowing. Sperlich tells stories on the human body, closeup and personal he invites you into a world that will subvert your expectations, challenging societal norms and commenting on urgent contemporary topics. Everything you see in his images is real - miniature sets that were built for his narratives, no photoshop involved.
Sperlich’s unique visual style as well as the dialogue sparked by his images has caught the public’s attention, growing him a following of over half a million people on Instagram alone, as well as the recognition of publications, celebrities and art lovers alike.
Marius was commissioned by PLAYBOY for their 65th anniversary issue cover and has been featured in titles like Vogue, GLAMOUR US, Highsnobiety, Dazed, i-D, Hypebeast, The Love Magazine just to name a few. His interactive exhibit “Likes = Money” at Art Basel, Miami in 2019 was the first of its kind, basing its ultimate price tag on the number of likes received within 24h. Marius’ work is always in interaction with the contemporary movements of society. Always relevant, his work has the rare quality of being able to catch anyone: he speaks the language of a generation.