Hermann Nitsch
Hermann Nitsch was an Austrian avant-garde artist, known for his controversial performances and paintings. He was a founding member of the Viennese Actionism movement, which sought to challenge traditional art forms through provocative actions. Nitsch's Orgies Mysteries Theatre involved ritualistic performances that often included the use of animal blood and carcasses, aiming to evoke a primal response from the audience. His work has been both celebrated and criticized for its bold exploration of human instincts and societal taboos.
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
as SelfA compilation of over 30 years of private home movie footage shot by Lithuanian-American...
Movie pageBirth of a Nation
as SelfFilmmaker Jonas Mekas films 160 underground film people over four decades.
Movie pageHe Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
as Self (archive footage)A film collage tracing the story of the lives, loves, and deaths within the artistic community...
Movie page365 Day Project
as uncreditedThis exhibition focuses on Jonas Mekas’ 365 Day Project, a succession of films and videos in...
Movie pageChristoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
as SelfDocumentary satire about a project by Christoph Schlingensief: Ten years after his TV project...
Movie pageTrieste
as Self - Archival FootageBased on slides shot in 1978 of the Austrian aktion artist Hermann Nitsch. Put away for 24...
Movie pageBecoming Otto
as uncreditedA portrait of the Austrian avant-garde artist Otto Mühl/Muehl (1925-2013), whose work combined...
Movie pageDocumentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance
as uncredited“Before the eyes of all, at least of those present, the naked and direct exhibitions of the body...
Movie pageThe Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present
as HimselfRetrospective on Hermann Nitsch. A 4-Hour overview of his Actions from 1962-2003, as well as an...
Movie pageFrauenmuskel
as uncredited"Frauenmuskel is a jarring and sexually explicit film. Yet, the film holds an important dual...
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