Martin Assig

(German, born 1959)

Martin Assig is a contemporary German painter primarily working in encaustic and collage on paper. Characterized by his brightly colored patterns and deliberately “naïve” style, Assig creates many of his works by overpainting found thrift store canvases. His finished pieces often maintain the look and size of medieval manuscripts, and pull from many different sources, including the abstract painting of Paul Klee, folklore illustrations, historical depictions of the body, and comic books. His work can sometimes achieve the appearance of relief sculpture as the encaustic wax, unlike other mediums, can be built up and layered so that it lends a distinctive weight and depth to the painted surface. Born in 1959 in Schwelm, Germany, Assig went on to study at the University of Arts in Berlin. Today, his work can be found in the Federal Art Collection of Germany and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. The artist lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Martin Assig Artworks

Martin Assig (72 results)

Erzählung am Boden Nr 38, 1999

Martin Assig

Erzählung am Boden Nr 38, 1999

Sale Date: March 24, 2024

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Vier Himmel, 1996–1997

Martin Assig

Vier Himmel, 1996–1997

Sale Date: December 2, 2023

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Yellow dress, 2003

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Yellow dress, 2003

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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ALLES WIRD GUT, 2011

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ALLES WIRD GUT, 2011

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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Du bist es, 2013

Martin Assig

Du bist es, 2013

Sale Date: October 29, 2023

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Zonder titel, 2004

Martin Assig

Zonder titel, 2004

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Zonder titel, 1999

Martin Assig

Zonder titel, 1999

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Ikonenhose, 1991

Martin Assig

Ikonenhose, 1991

Sale Date: May 6, 2023

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Havelhaus im Wetter (Havel House in the..., 1999

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Havelhaus im Wetter (Havel House in the..., 1999

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Kreuzrock (Cross Skirt), 1998

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Kreuzrock (Cross Skirt), 1998

Sale Date: November 23, 2022

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Immer wieder Atmen (Breathe again and again), 2002

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Immer wieder Atmen (Breathe again and again), 2002

Sale Date: September 7, 2022

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RETTE MICH”, from the series ”St. Paul, 2013

Martin Assig

RETTE MICH”, from the series ”St. Paul, 2013

Sale Date: May 15, 2022

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D, 1991

Martin Assig

Sale Date: May 28, 2022

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DICKICHT, 2008

Martin Assig

DICKICHT, 2008

Sale Date: October 10, 2021

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St. Paul #419, 2014

Martin Assig

St. Paul #419, 2014

Sale Date: May 2, 2021

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St. Paul #283, 2012

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St. Paul #283, 2012

Sale Date: May 2, 2021

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St. Paul #263, 2012

Martin Assig

St. Paul #263, 2012

Sale Date: May 2, 2021

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Augenmal, 2004

Martin Assig

Augenmal, 2004

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Kreuz, 1987

Martin Assig

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Vincent, 2010

Martin Assig

Vincent, 2010

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Gipfel, 2010

Martin Assig

Sale Date: October 7, 2020

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Frage, 2010

Martin Assig

Sale Date: March 19, 2020

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Kunsthalle Hamburg (Form Follows Function), 2001

Martin Assig

Kunsthalle Hamburg (Form Follows Function), 2001

Sale Date: December 4, 2019

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Martin Assig

"Pumpe", 1991

Sale Date: June 1, 2019

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