The ski suit as canvas – water lily ponds and crystalline ice peaks, golden nuggets, and graphic spirals blossom on white BOGNER overalls.In 1985, inspired by the young graffiti and breakdance culture, as well as the works of Keith Harings, Willy Bogner Jr invited nine artists from the “Junge Wilde” (young wild ones) scene to transform white ski suits into creative one-offs for the “Body Art” project.
Jiri “Georg” Dokoupil painted a cheerful sun on the backside, Günther Förg decorated his suit in “blue and orange”, and Walter Dahn made an ironic self-portrait using a paintbrush as a ski pole. Salomé, Hans Peter Adamski, Andreas Schulze and Anne Jud created other head-turning pieces. However, the artworks were too valuable for the ski slope, and they were exhibited in the famous Sabine Knust gallery in Munich.
