Michail Pirgelis

Michail Pirgelis (born 1976) is a German sculptor.

Pirgelis was born in Essen. He studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, with Rosemarie Trockel. Pirgelis uses pieces of decommissioned commercial aircraft with minimal intervention; they are presented as ready-mades. He lives and works in Cologne.

Awards

 * 2007: Villa Romana prize
 * 2010: Audi Art Award for New Positions at Art Cologne

Exhibitions

 * 2008: Artlab21
 * 2010: Sprüth Magers, Berlin