Jiří Georg Dokoupil

Jiří Georg Dokoupil (born 1954) is a Czech-born German artist and a founding member of the influential Cologne-based group Mülheimer Freiheit, which emerged in the early 1980s as part of the Neo-Expressionist movement. Known for his restless experimentation and refusal to commit to a single style, Dokoupil works across painting, sculpture, and printmaking, often employing unconventional materials and techniques such as soot, soap bubbles, and candle smoke to create his imagery. He is regarded as one of the most inventive and provocative figures of postwar European art, celebrated for his wit, irony, and prolific output.