Sigmar Polke | TateShots

Snail juice, meteor dust and potatoes... just some of the unusual materials explored by German artist Sigmar Polke.
Sigmar Polke was one of the most significant German artists to emerge in the 1960s, making art in a huge range of materials from painting, drawing and film to potatoes, snail juice and meteor dust. As an artist he responded to consumer society, confronted the memory of the Nazi's, and took hallucinogenic drugs.
In this TateShots, curator Mark Godfrey explains why he thinks Polke is "one of the most exciting and experimental artists of the last 50 years."
Find out more about Sigmar Polke: goo.gl/vtZaQU

[@passingconnors]

thanks for the introduction to an artist i had no idea was around

[@aubuc6]

What are the paintings shown at 0:20? Dear makers, you should make sure the titles of the paintign shwon are always shown somewhere. That would make these videos much more useful and enjoyable.

[@andreialopes386]

Thank you so much for introducing me to this artist 🙏🏼 mesmerizing work ✨👌🏼

[@kitssch]

Dopest artist I have found yet

[@frozennostril]

Love Polke... thanks for this

[@adutchbonanza881]

stunning stunning stunning

[@vima8680]

Find another word for this art. It doesn't fit.

[@cc-hl9yo]

but this art is two words

[@linuszimmermann6120]

Really great art! Very fine!

[@e.a.wtzipporah1192]

His art is amazing

[@marianaarte]

A consciência do olhar imantada de transformação e sensibilidade 🎨❤️

[@brendann418]

Cool

[@xwarx1000]

One of the true Greats.

[@liviagreck1894]

❤️ LOVE THIS :o

[@JJONNYREPP]

Sigmar Polke | TateShots 1034am 2.5.23 it matters not one jot, does it, art...?

[@robmcafe]

wow

[@hildismith7584]

Sigma Polke Potato Head

[@dansmith4984]

Ah the days when Tate brought us great and interesting exhibitions

[@alfredmoore2167]

They still do?

[@neoaureus]

Drawring ! British English

[@ragallylou]

What Tate is this at?

[@JJONNYREPP]

Sigmar Polke | TateShots 1036am 2.5.23 potato!!!! ahaha... all hail the potato eaters. we like taters.