Otto Muehl
dal 23/10/2003 al 18/12/2003
Segnalato da
23/10/2003
Otto Muehl
T1+2 Gallery, London
Muehl (b. 1925) is a legendary figure in post-war European art, a key member of the controversial Viennese Actionists whose transgressive works of the 1960s raised far-ranging questions about the roles and responsibilities of the artist within consumer society.
Electric Painting Films
Private view: Friday, 24 October, 7pm - 9pm
During October - December T1+2 Artspace will present Electric Painting Films by
Otto Muehl. Muehl (b. 1925) is a legendary figure in post-war European art, a
key member of the controversial Viennese Actionists whose transgressive works of
the 1960s raised far-ranging questions about the roles and responsibilities of
the artist within consumer society. Known for his collaborations with figures
such as Hermann Nitsch and Gunter Brus, Muehl is also the author of a large body
of paintings, prints, films and texts. Collectively, the diverse aspects of
Muehl's practice tend towards the Gesamtkunstwerk or "total work of art".
In his Electric Painting Films Muehl has combined conventional film-making
techniques with drawing and painting executed on the computer, producing a
sophisticated yet "primitive" combination of formal means, a vibrant
amalgamation of traditional and contemporary media.
For the present exhibition T1+2 Artspace will screen four recent Electric
Painting Films: Can Anyone Explain?, Noirorange, Baghdad Tales and Electric
Enlightenment, none of which have previously been seen in the UK. These will be
shown alongside a selection of the artist's recent prints. The opening event on
24 October, at which the artist will be present to discuss aspects of his work,
is being recorded by BBC Television.
Otto Muehl recently held a solo exhibition at Galerie Seine, Paris (May 2003)
and contributed to the Biennale de Lyon in September 2003. A major
retrospective, Otto Muehl: Das Lieben ein Kunstwerk will open at MAK, Vienna, in
December 2003.
For further information please contact Wolfe Lenkiewicz on 07813532012
(Wednesday - Sunday, 11am - 6pm)
t1+2artspace
4 Steward St, London E1 6AL. Nearest tube: Liverpool St.