HERMANN NITSCH

Hermann Nitsch (1938 - 2022).

He was an Austrian avant-garde artist who worked in experimental and multimedia modes. Nitsch's abstract 'splatter' paintings, like his performance pieces, are inspired by his neutral perspective on humanity and being human. In the 1950s, Nitsch conceived of the Orgien Mysterien Theater (which roughly translates as Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries or The Orgiastic Mystery Theater), staging nearly 100 performances between 1962 and 1998. 

The works below are exhibited at the Venice Biennale 2017 by the European Cultural Centre.

Over the years Rene Rietmeyer has created artprojects together with several different artists. Rietmeyer made the photos for their projects, which became limited editions.
The photos below are from a Nitsch limited edition series from the Napoli project 2010 and the Tasmania project 2017.