Editing Hermann Nitsch (section)

== Life ==
Born in [[Vienna]], Nitsch received training in painting when he studied at the [[Höhere Graphische Bundes-Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt|Wiener Graphische Lehr-und Versuchanstalt]], during which time he was drawn to [[religious art]].<ref name="Hermann Nitsch">[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Hermann+Nitsch Hermann Nitsch], Discogs.</ref><ref name="Hermann Nitsch, Art Directory">[http://www.art-directory.info/fine-art/hermann-nitsch-1938/ Hermann Nitsch], Art Directory.</ref> He is associated with the [[Vienna Actionists]]—a loosely affiliated group of Austrian artists interested in transgressive themes and the centrality of the body in their artwork, which also includes [[Günter Brus]], [[Otto Muehl]], and [[Rudolf Schwarzkogler]].<ref name="HERMANN NITSCH By Jonas Vogt, Alexander Nussbaumer">[https://www.vice.com/en/article/hermann-nitsch-595-v17n11/ HERMANN NITSCH], By Jonas Vogt, Alexander Nussbaumer. He is represented in France by the Galerie RX.</ref>

Nitsch's abstract 'splatter' paintings, like his performance pieces were 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'') and staged nearly 100 performances between 1962 and 1998.<ref name="HERMANN NITSCH By Jonas Vogt, Alexander Nussbaumer"/>

In 1966 he was with [[Yoko Ono]], [[Gustav Metzger]], [[Günter Brus]], [[Otto Muehl]], [[Wolf Vostell]], [[Juan Hidalgo Codorniu|Juan Hidalgo]], and others, as a participant of the ''[[Destruction in Art Symposium]]'' (''DIAS'') in London.<ref>[http://www.mmoma.ru/catalogs/techne/catobj?en&mid=254&id=76 ''Destruction in Art Symposium'' (''DIAS''), London, 1966] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525192155/https://mmoma.ru/catalogs/techne/catobj?en&mid=254&id=76 |date=25 May 2022 }}.</ref>