Otto Mühl (1925-2013) - Senza titolo

Otto Mühl (Grodnau, 16 June 1925 – Moncarapacho, 26 May 2013) cofounder of Viennese Actionism. Untitled, 1984
Mixed media on paper
cm 90x60 ( 100x70 in frame).

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Provenance: Francesco Conz Collection (1935-2010), Verona Otto Mühl was an Austrian artist born in Grodnau in 1925, known for being a cofounder of Viennese Actionism. Mühl began his artistic career by creating collages and sculptures, but later focused on performance art with the goal of overcoming the taboos imposed by society. Among his most important performances is Kunst und Revolution, in which Mühl and three other artists stormed into a classroom and mutilated themselves while singing the Austrian national anthem. This act marked the beginning of the end of Viennese Actionism, and the artists were forced to flee Austria to avoid prosecution. Mühl was sentenced to 7 years in prison in 1991 for sexual offenses against minors and drug use, and after serving his sentence he moved to a small town in Portugal where he lived until his death. Mühl’s works, which often included blood, have been compared to those of Hermann Nitsch. Mühl has been at the center of many controversies throughout his life, but remains an important artist of Viennese Actionism. Beautiful work for true collectors.