Hermann Nitsch
Hermann Nitsch (b.
1938) is an
Austrian
artist , associated with the
Vienna Actionists.
In the 1950s, Nitsch conceived of the
Orgien Mysterien Theater (roughly translated as Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries), staging nearly 100 performances between the years of
1962 and
1998. These ritualistic
performance actions, often included staged
crucifixions and animal slaughter, incorporating other ritualistic actions as well as music and dance.
In
1998, Nitsch staged his 100th performance (named the
6-Day Play after its length) which took place at his
castle in
Austria,
Schloss Prinzendorf. In 2004, he held an abbreviated (2-day) version of the work, and he continues to publish articles and release CDs.
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Hermann Nitsch's Homepage - (in German)*
Hermann Nitsch: the artist as a high priest?*
The Saatchi Gallery - Hermann Nitsch, Gallery In London with images, information, text and biography about Hermann Nitsch
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'Breaking Out of the Reality Asylum..' Paul Sakoilsky, essay on Nitsch/Actionism '98*[http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/contemporary-art/nitsch.htm 'At the end one always has Being', in conversation, the morning after the 6-day play, '98.
