Hermann Nitsch was born on August 29, 1938 in Vienna.
He is the crucial founder of Viennese Actionism and is regarded as one of the most versatile contemporary artists:
action performer, painter, composer (symphonies, organ concerts), and set designer.
His synthesis of the arts, the Theatre of Orgies and Mysteries, encompasses the broad spectrum of hi
s art by calling on all five senses – the tragic leads us to becoming involved with flesh, blood and intestines.