Nitsch, Hermann | Domus Jani (10), 1991 — available on Composition Gallery

Limited edition set composed by 10 lithographs realized for Domus Jani, hand enchanted by the artist with paint, signed and numbered by the artist. Each lithograph is printed on cardboard laid down on industrial cardboard of cm. 71x101 The artist painted on the litographs and on the industrial cardboards. In the original portfolio folder

Hermann Nitsch's Domus Jani (10) (1991) is a powerful limited edition set of 10 lithographs, each enhanced by the artist's hand with additional paint, making every piece unique. This series, measuring 70 x 98 cm per lithograph, is printed on cardboard laid onto industrial cardboard, showcasing Nitsch's characteristic use of visceral textures and bold, expressive gestures. The compositions are dominated by deep reds, blacks, and earthy tones, with splashes of paint and layered brushstrokes that evoke the artist's performative approach and his fascination with ritual and catharsis. The imagery is abstract yet emotive, with a sense of movement and intensity, reflecting Nitsch’s ongoing exploration of spirituality and human existence through his art. The portfolio format allows these works to be viewed as individual pieces or a cohesive whole, inviting viewers into Nitsch's intense and immersive artistic world.

Hermann Nitsch (Austria, 1938–2022) was a pivotal figure in Viennese Actionism, renowned for his provocative performances that integrated painting, music, and ritualistic elements. His 'Orgien Mysterien Theater' challenged artistic boundaries, employing visceral materials like blood and animal entrails to evoke intense sensory experiences. Nitsch's work continues to influence contemporary performance art.

Hermann Nitsch

Domus Jani (10), 1991

Name: Domus Jani (10), 1991
SKU: 11651
Price: 22950.00 EUR
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Limited Edition Print

Limited Edition PrintA limited edition print is one of a number of prints made at the same time from one printmaking plate. A fixed number are made and signed by the artist, indicating the printing order, using the format 1/10, meaning first of ten prints.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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Edition of Edition of 150 + XXX

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I try to show the people how it’s possible to live intensively.
- Hermann Nitsch

Hermann Nitsch was a multimedia artist from Austria. His work in multimedia involves depicting human excesses of many kinds, including abstract splatter pieces and performance art. Hermann Nitsch is most noted for his performance work Theater of Orgies and Mysteries (1962-1998) which included almost one hundred staged presentations.He has many abstract paintings which share the title Splatter Painting and are identified with the year of their creation. These are mostly combinations of oil and acrylic on canvas. Each has a predominant, focused area of paint and varied amounts of spills, drips and runs rolling down the canvas from the largest area. Typically painted in one range of color, such as all red, these paintings are intended to convey the intensity of the performances that generated them. They are backdrops to his live Aktion (or action) events held during the course of his Theater of Orgies and Mysteries staged events. During Hermann Nitsch's theatrical performances, he was known for incorporating themes of sacrifice and ritual while enacting brutal scenes of symbolic crucifixion, animal sacrifice, blood drinking, and a plethora of pagan rituals enlivened by robed processions, nudity, drunken excesses and the addition of viscera and entrails to the props and activities. Hermann Nitsch was called “the Pope of Aktionism” in Vienna. The movement sought to shun traditional painting and sculpture as being illusions rather than reality. In doing so, participants hoped to create art that existed in real time, using violence and the corporeal world as themes and subject matter. Hermann Nitsch and artists who embraced the ideals of Aktionism were both hated and praised for their performance art. Viewed by many as part of a cult, other artists in this movement included Rudolf Schwartzkogler, Gunter Brus and Otto Muhl. (Artist website)

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