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Hermann Nitsch

    August 29, 1938 – April 18, 2022

    Hermann Nitsch is an Austrian artist renowned for his experimental and multimedia works that delve into themes of ritual, violence, and existence. Often termed 'actionism,' his art transcends traditional genre boundaries, encompassing performance pieces and expressive abstract paintings. Nitsch utilizes the symbolism of blood and animal remains to question and satirize the moral ethics of religion and sacrifice, connecting it to modern media obsessions with violence. His extensive 'Orgien Mysterien Theater' (Theater of Orgies and Mysteries) represents the pinnacle of his artistic exploration, merging visual, musical, and performance art.

    Zur Theorie des Orgien Mysterien Theaters
    La Biennale di Venezia - 2011: Personal Structures
    Hermann Nitsch
    Hermann Nitsch, 6-Tage-Spiel in Prinzendorf 1998
    Hermann Nitsch - das Gesamtkunstwerk des Orgien-Mysterien-Theaters und seine Disziplinen, the Orgian Mysterian Theatre and its disciplines as a total work
    Hermann Nitsch - Zeichnungen
    • Hermann Nitsch

      Sinne und Sein

      • 133 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Der Band würdigt das Lebenswerk Hermann Nitschs. Im Sinne seines Credos „Meine Arbeit soll eine Schule des Lebens, der Wahrnehmung und der Empfindungen sein und mit allen fünf Sinnen erfahren werden“ widmet sich der Katalog „Sinne und Sein“ den Werken aus sechs Schaffens-Dekaden unter Einbeziehung interaktiver Methoden.

      Hermann Nitsch
    • As part of the 54th International Art Exhibition- la Biennale di Venezia, Personal Structures, presents 28 artists from 5 continents, representing 12 countries. The exhibition in 24 rooms, brings together an extraordinary combination of established artists next to artists whose oeuvre is less known. What they have in common is a dedication to the concepts Time - Space and Existence. The exhibition is curated by the Dutch curators Karlyn De Jongh and Sarah Gold. Personal Structures is held at Venice's prestigious Palazzo Bembo, by Rialto Bridge on Canal Grande. Each artist in the exhibition presents recent artworks, either site-specific, especially made for this exhibition, or coming directly from the artist's studio. Each room in Palazzo Bembo is dedicated to one single artist. Their strong statements give each of the rooms a very specific atmosphere. The exhibition features a broad variety of artistic media, such as: videos, sculptures, paintings, photos, installations with light, wallpaper and performance. The exhibition 'Personal Structures' is part of an international art project. It was initiated in 2002 by the Dutch artist Rene Rietmeyer, who noticed that even in the most distant corners of the world, there are artists working with Time - Space and Existence, thereby expressing themselves in a very personal way. This observation led to the idea of bringing several of these artists together in publications, exhibitions and symposia.

      La Biennale di Venezia - 2011: Personal Structures