Hermann Nitsch
Biography
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.
Known For
Kulturplatz
As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty
365 Day Project
Birth of a Nation
Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten
Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy
He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life
Becoming Otto
All Movies (17)
- Nitsch2018
- Becoming Otto2010
- HN - Hermann Nitsch2009 · as himself
- Christoph Schlingensief - Die Piloten2008 · as Self
- 365 Day Project2007 · as Self
- The Action Art of Hermann Nitsch from Past to Present2006 · as Himself
- The Action Art Of Hermann Nitsch From Past To Present2006 · as Self
- Scenes from the Life of Hermann Nitsch2005 · as himself
- Trieste2002 · as Self - Archival Footage
- Frauenmuskel2001
- As I Was Moving Ahead, Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty2000 · as Self
- Birth of a Nation1997 · as Self
- Alexander Scriabin – Towards the Light / Calculation and Ecstasy1996 · as Himself
- He Stands in a Desert Counting the Seconds of His Life1986 · as Self (archive footage)
- Marmor, Stein und Eisen bricht1982
- Paradise Not Yet Lost1979 · as Himself
- Documentazione Della Settimana Internazionale Della Performance1977
All TV Shows (3)
- Stöckl2013 · as Self
- Kulturplatz2004 · as Self
- Phettbergs nette Leit Show1994 · as Self