BIRTH(+)FACT(᙮)DEATH(-)

39th year  -  N° 337                 Monday, 2 December 2024         Antwerpen		
Lady in the Radiator
Wiener Aktionist
Hermann Nitsch


  • 29 August 1938 (+) is born in Wien, Austria.

  • 19 December 1962 (x) performs his 1. Aktion in the house of Otto Muehl in Wien, Austria.

  • 16 March 1963 (x) performs his 2. Aktion in Wien, Austria.

  • 28 June 1963 (x) performs his 3. Aktion - 'Fest des Psychophysischen Naturalismus' in the studio of Otto Muehl in Wien, Austria.

  • 21 November 1963 (x) performs his 4. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 3 March 1964 (x) performs his 5. Aktion in the house of Otto Muehl in Wien, Austria.

  • 23 June 1964 (x) performs his 6. Aktion in Wien, Austria.

  • 16 January 1965 (x) performs his 7. Aktion 'für dr. Wolfgang Tunner' in his house and studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 22 January 1965 (x) performs his 8. Aktion 'Penisbespülung' in his house in Wien, Austria.

  • 12 June 1965 (x) performs his 9. Aktion in his studio and in the fields of Stammersdorf and Schottergrube in Wien, Austria.

  • 24 June 1965 (x) performs his 10. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 1 July 1965 (x) performs his 11. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 6 September 1965 (x) performs his 12. Aktion in the house of Heinz Cibulka in Wien, Austria.

  • 16 September 1965 (x) performs his 13. Aktion along a street between Strebersdorf and Stammersdorf in Wien, Austria.

  • 29 September 1965 (x) performs his 14. Aktion in the house of Heinz Cibulka in Wien, Austria.

  • 10 October 1965 (x) performs his 13. Aktion in the house of Heinz Cibulka in Wien, Austria.

  • 15 December 1965 (x) performs his 16. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 10 May 1966 (x) performs his 17. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 29 May 1966 (x) performs his 18. Aktion in his house in Wien, Austria.

  • 16 June 1966 (x) performs his 10. Aktion 4. Abreaktionsspiel in Wien, Austria.

  • 29 August 1966 (x) performs his 20. Aktion in his studio in Wien, Austria.

  • 16 September 1966 (x) performs his 21. Aktion 5. Abreaktionsspiel in London, United Kingdom.

  • 21 April 1967 (x) performs his 23. Aktion im Rahmen des Zock-Festes in Wien, Austria.

  • 11 January 1968 (x) performs his 24. Aktion in the house of Günter Brus in Wien, Austria.

  • 2 March 1968 (x) performs his 25. Aktion in New York City, United States.

  • 16 March 1968 (x) performs his 26. Aktion in New York City, United States.

  • 23 March 1968 (x) performs his 27. Aktion in New York, United States.

  • 4 April 1968 (x) performs his 28. Aktion 6. Abreaktionsspiel im Rahmen des Spring Art Festivals in Cincinnati, United States.

  • 11 December 1968 (x) performs his 29. Aktion für das Westdeutsche Fernsehen in the studio of Otto Dresler in Moosach, Germany.

  • 12 February 1969 (x) performs his 30. Aktion in München, Germany.

  • 11 May 1969 (x) performs his 30.a Aktion in the house of Heinz Cibulka in Königsbrunn am Wagram, Austria.

  • 8 December 1969 (x) performs his 31. Aktion 'Maria Empfängnis' with Hanel Köck in Atelier Zimmer in München, Germany.

  • 27 February 1970 (x) performs his 32. Aktion 7. Abreaktionsspiel in München, Germany.

  • 8 October 1970 (x) performs his 33. Aktion in New Brunswick, United States.

  • 16 October 1970 (x) performs his 34. Aktion in Binghamton, United States.

  • 3 November 1970 (x) performs his 35. Aktion in Köln, Germany.

  • 8 November 1970 (x) performs his 36. Aktion in Köln, Germany.

  • 20 February 1971 (x) performs his 36.a Aktion in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

  • 10 November 1972 (x) performs his 39. Aktion in Syracuse, United States.

  • 2 December 1972 (x) performs his 40. Aktion in New York, United States.

  • 10 June 1973 (x) performs his 41. Aktion in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 15 June 1973 (x) performs his 42. Aktion in Torino, Italy.

  • 14 January 1974 (x) performs his 43. Aktion aufführungstag laut partitur 15.1., laut einladung 14.1. in München, Germany.

  • 28 March 1974 (x) performs his 44. Aktion in München, Germany.

  • 10 April 1974 (x) performs his 45. Aktion in Napoli, Italy.

  • 2 June 1974 (x) performs his 46. Aktion im rahmen des Pfingstfestes mit Klavierkonzert für Günter Brus (Nitsch, Rühm, Roth, Wiener) in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 18 October 1974 (x) performs his 47. Aktion in Düsseldorf, Germany.

  • 25 January 1975 (x) performs his 48. Aktion at the 2nd FIAC art fair in Paris, France.

  • 24 July 1975 (x) performs his 49. Aktion in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 26 July 1975 (x) performs his 50. Aktion Erstes 24-stunden-spiel, von Sonnenaufgang 26.7. bis Sonnenaufgang 27.7. in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 24 May 1976 (x) performs his 51. Aktion mit Rosanna Chiessi in Bologna, Italy.

  • 10 June 1976 (x) performs his 52. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 30 November 1976 (x) performs his 53. Aktion in Milano, Italy.

  • 29 April 1977 (x) performs his 54. Aktion in Napoli, Italy.

  • 25 April 1978 (x) performs his 61. Aktion im Rahmen des Internationalen Performance Festival in Wien, Austria.

  • 13 May 1978 (x) performs his 62. Aktion (lehraktion) in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 13 October 1978 (x) performs his 64. Aktion im Rahmen des Arnheimer Theaterfestivals in Arnhem, Netherlands.

  • 3 June 1979 (x) performs his 65. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 21 May 1980 (x) performs his 66. Aktion in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

  • 25 May 1980 (x) performs his 67. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 12 October 1980 (x) performs his 69. Aktion for the opening of the New York Art Fair in New York City, United States.

  • 7 June 1981 (x) performs his 72. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 30 May 1982 (x) performs his 74. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 22 May 1983 (x) performs his 76. Aktion for Pfingsfest in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 8 October 1983 (x) performs his 77. Aktion in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

  • 27 July 1984 (x) performs his 80. Aktion - 3-tage-spiel in Prinzendorf an der Zaya, Austria.

  • 18 April 2022 (-) dies of a serious illness in Mistelbach, Austria.


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