Kings Leap

Ellis & Parker von Sternberg

b. 1990 & 1988, Minneapolis, MN

Live and work New York, NY and Minneapolis, MN

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SELECTED SOLO & TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED PRESS

WORKS

24.1305.A, 24.1305.C, 2025

digital c print, aluminum, 13 x 9 1/2 inches framed, 33.02 x 24.13 cm framed

digital c print, aluminum, 11 1/2 x 9 inches framed, 29.21 x 22.86 cm framed

The artists commission an atelier frame shop to design a custom presentation for a set of photographs. The images are selected by the brothers from gray market paywalled message-boards. All aesthetic decisions for the frames, including count, dimensions, shape, materials, orientation, matting, and choice of images from the set, are chosen by the framers without consulting the artists. Titles are taken from the work order ID numbers used by the frame shop.

2201258A, 2022

cherry frame, fabric-wrapped backing and fillets, museum glass, digital C print, 9¾ x 11¾ inches, 24.77 x 29.84 cm

23-476A, 2023

dark black wash maple shaped frame, Optium AR UV Museum acrylic, digital C print, 7.75 x 11.625 inches, 19.68 x 27.94 cm

Untitled 15, 2025

installation view

Human remains purchased from multiple ossuaries are consolidated at random in heat shrink PVC packing. Method of presentation is determined entirely by the exhibiting body.

Untitled 15, 2025

PVC heat shrink, assorted human remains, enamel, zip ties, 20.5 x 7 x 5 inches, 52.07 x 17.78 x 12.7 cm

Ceramic Black Glazed Abstract Modern Seated Nude Female Sculpture Figurine 10.5”, 2021 ceramic Courtesy of Arielle Friend

Ceramic Black Glazed Abstract Modern Seated Nude Female Sculpture Figurine 10.5” (2), 2021 ceramic Courtesy of Camila Nichols

Untitled 2, 2021 PVC heat shrink, assorted human remains, enamel

Untitled 4, 2022

PVC heat shrink, assorted human remains, enamel, glitter, 9½ x 42 x 10 inches, 24.13 x 106.6 x 25.4 cm

Couch (3)

leather, fabric, steel

Courtesy of Collin Leitch

Basel Social Club, installation view

Professional and personal associates, as well as employees of the exhibiting body, are invited to loan a piece of personal property to the artists for display in an exhibition. The specific items are agreed upon prior to the exhibition. Pending sale, a loaned item is replaced to the lender by the artists in full. Lender details are noted in the materials of each work. Method of presentation is determined entirely by the exhibiting body.

Couch (1), 2024

PVC fabric, 60 x 42 x 42 inches, 152.4 x 106.68 x 106.68 cm

Courtesy of Michelle Uckotter

Gregory Jetstream LTS Hiking Backpack, 2024

polyolefin, paper, inkjet on paper, marker, steel, PVC, fiberglass, nylon, polyester, polyolefin, inkjet on paper, steel, personal effects, 32 x 13 x 13 inches, 81 x 33 x 33 cm

Courtesy of Madeline Stocker

Ceramic Black Art Silhouette Man Sitting, 2024

glazed ceramic, 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 4 inches, 25 x 20 x 10 cm

Courtesy of Hyeon Jaesang

Assorted Press Releases (2016 - ongoing), 2016 - ongoing inkjet and toner on paper, 8.5 x 11 inches, 21.5 x 28 cm

Couch, courtesy of Alec Petty

Coffee table, courtesy of Alec Petty

JASAG Complete Access Control Set, 125KHz Fully Waterproof RFID Keypad(3000 Users Capacity) + 180KG/380lbs Magnetic Door Lock + DC12V 3A Power Supply + Release Button and 10PCS Key Cards, Outdoor, 2025

dimensions variable

A permanent installation integrated into the doorway of King’s Leap Fine Arts LLC: an electromagnetic lock system wired to a touchpad access panel and dead switch release. 50 RFID keycards programmed to the system have been divided between the artists and the gallery and granted to the public on a case-to-case basis. The remaining visiting audience, lacking keys, must request access in order to enter and exit. The gallery, during business hours, remains locked with this system.

Untitled, 2021

fiberglass, tempered glass, PTZ security, camera, enamel, monitor arm, zip ties, power supply, inkjet print on paper, dimensions variable, edition of 3, 1AP

Untitled, 2021

fiberglass, tempered glass, PTZ security, camera, enamel, monitor arm, zip ties, power supply, inkjet print on paper, dimensions variable, edition of 3, 1AP

Untitled, 2021

detail

Crown