“Ritual” might be an acceptable term, if shorn of its overtly religious connotations.For me,breaking taboos became nothing less than a stylistic means. I allowed my body, my self, to be pushed into such extreme situations that certain norms of social behaviour could only appear utterly absurd to me.
Austrian artist (1938–2024)
Günter Brus (27 September 1938 – 10 February 2024) was an Austrian painter, performance artist, graphic artist and writer. He was the main figure of Viennese Actionism alongside with Otto Mühl, Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler. From 1964 to 1970, he was doing actions, from 1970 focuses mainly on Bild-dichtungen and drawings.
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