Acrylic on canvas. Titled in the centre at the top. Signed and dated on the reverse of the canvas. 120.5 x 145 cm. . [AW].

• A compelling work with uniquely complex motifs.
• Cornelia Schleime is considered one of the leading figures in contemporary figurative art.
• In addition to painting, her artistic practice encompasses collages, photography, film, performance art, and literature.
• In 2025, works by Cornelia Schleime were featured in exhibitions at the Palais Populaire, Berlin; the Kunsthalle Darmstadt; the Brandenburg State Museum of Modern Art, Cottbus; and the Vancouver Art Gallery, among others.

Cornelia Schleime. Eine etwas umständliche Art sein Herz zu verlieren, Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin, 1998, cat. no. 20 (with a exhibition label on the reverse of the stretcher)

Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin. Private collection. Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above)

In good condition. Slightly soiled overall, particularly along the outer edges and in the lower half of the image. The lower right corner and the upper right edge each have a small stain. Partially shows studio marks. The corners and edges of the image are slightly rubbed in places. Slight craquelure in the area of the upper right corner of the image. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.