He studied under Olaf Metzel at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste in Munich and at Goldsmiths College in London. His works were shown in numerous art institutions and museums: Goethe-Institut Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt am Main, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, Rochester Art Center, Minnesota, Salsali Private Museum, Dubai and Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven. Sailstorfer has a growing collectors’ base. In the meantime his works are represented in numerous private and public collections like Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Mariano Pichler Collection, Milan, Paolo Kind, London, Städelmuseum, Frankfurt/Main and Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.