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Hermann Nitsch
2010 Oil on canvas and painting on shirt 78 3/4 x 118 1/4 in 200 x 300 cm
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SOLO EXHIBITION BY VIENNESE ACTIONIST, HERMANN NITSCH
9/9/2015-18/10/2015
MARC STRAUS presents its first solo exhibition of work by Hermann Nitsch from September 9 to October 18, 2015. The exhibition will feature 17 paintings by Nitsch, one of Austria’s most important artists, from his distinguished 55-year career.
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Posted 14 September 2015
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Nitsch’s (b. 1938) paintings are created during his bold ritualistic performances, which call on all five senses to address the intensification of human existence and reveal deep universal truths. Recalling the anthropometric records of Yves Klein or the shamanistic displays of Jackson Pollock, he explores the human body as a vehicle for his paintings, recording the corporeal existence of the performance’s participants–the hysterical shuffle of dance, a smear or a bloody mark. Nitsch’s paintings bring to life a decree by Austrian philosopher, Ludwig Wittgenstein, that “The human body is the best picture of the human soul.” The paintings are beautiful abstractions symbolizing what it means to be human.
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Hermann Nitsch, UNTITLED, 2011, Acrylic on Canvas and painting on shirt, 540 x 400 cm
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O.M. Theatre 3-days play Leipzig, 2013
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They are graceful violent palimpsest, full of vitality but also quiet for contemplation, representing a life of originality, courage and dissidence.
Nitsch’s performances are interpretations of pagan ceremonies during which he becomes the conductor and balances his premeditated Aktions (actions) with spontaneous incidents, culminating in a complete dissolution of restraints—a catharsis—from its participants. Nitsch intensifies complex themes such as creativity, politics, capitalism, innocence, sex, violence, and even questions animal cruelty. With more than 100 performances to date—the most prominent one being "The Orgien Mysterien Theater”— these staged Dionysian performances are replete with religious sacrifices, mock crucifixion, blood, entrails, robes, dance and nude participants
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About MARC STRAUS Gallery
MARC STRAUS, located at 299 Grand Street, is a contemporary art gallery that opened in 2011. The gallery specializes in discovering and fostering some of the best new international art talent, representing 16 artists from 10 countries most of whom are established but have not shown in the US before. The mission of discovering new artists and re-discovering recognized talent has established MARC STRAUS as one of New York’s leading contemporary art galleries. The gallery continues to extend its program to a wider audience by regularly participating in fairs and biennials in the US as well as Europe and Asia.
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MARC STRAUS
299 Grand St
New York, NY 10002
+1 (212) 510-7646
marcstraus.com
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