Michael Müller: Der geschenkte Tag: Kastor & Polydeukes

Volume 1.4 of the catalogue raisonné of Michael Müller’s artistic œuvre also functions as an exhibition catalogue. It is dedicated to the monumental painting Der geschenkte Tag [The Given Day], measuring approx. 6 × 65 m, which Michael Müller created for his solo exhibition at the Städel Museum in Frankfurt, 2022/23. The 24-part painting as well as the exhibition as a whole elaborate on the Greek myth of the twins Castor and Polydeuces (Castor and Pollux), the Dioscuri. In addition to the history of the works’ creation and an extensive interview with the artist, essays, and a lyrical composition by American literary scholar and translator Stanley Lombardo update the story of the Dioscuri for the 21st century.

Edited by Alien Athena Foundation for Art, Ph. Demandt, S. Grosser, H. von Amelunxen, A.-M. Bonnet and L. Töpfer
With contributions by Hubertus von Amelunxen, Philipp Demandt, Svenja Grosser, Gero Heschl, Michael Krüger, Stanley Lombardo, Cora von Pape, Lukas Töpfer and Rudolf Zwirner

Deutscher Kunstverlag / De Gruyter, Berlin 2023
420 pages, 138 color illustrations
German, English and Chinese
ISBN: 978-3-422-99725-7