
60 Malaktion MWG
A visceral and commanding work by Austrian actionist Hermann Nitsch, this large-scale diptych executed in acrylic on raw jute bears the explosive, gestural marks characteristic of his ritualistic practice. Deep crimson and earthy pigments are poured, splattered, and smeared across the coarse fabric surface, evoking both the primal energy of his legendary Orgien Mysterien Theater performances and the raw materiality of blood and sacrifice. The two joined panels amplify the work's overwhelming physical presence, transforming the jute into a charged relic of artistic and spiritual transgression.
- Medium
- acrylic on jute, in 2 joined parts
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Under the Influence
September 16, 2014
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