Jochen Gerz
German conceptual artist, sculptor, photographer, and translator (born 1940)
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Summary
Jochen Gerz was born on April 4, 1940[1], in Berlin[2]. He has worked as a sculptor[3], photographer[4], writer[5], conceptual artist[6], and video artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
- Occupation: performance artist[10], English–German translator[11], author[12], artist[13]
- Notable work: Le Monument vivant de Biron[14]
- Award received: Peter-Weiss Prize[15], Knight of the National Order of Merit[16], German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[17]
- Member of: Academy of Arts, Berlin[18]
- Sex or gender: male[19]
- Movement: contemporary art[20]
- Commons category: Jochen Gerz[21]
- Family name: Gerz[22]
- Given name: Jochen[23]
- Work location: Paris[24]
- Floruit: 0[25]
- Described by source: UbuWeb[26]
- Participant in: Documenta 6[27], documenta 8[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[29]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right represented by CISAC-member[30]
- Has works in the collection: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[31], Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst[32], CODA Museum[33], San Francisco Museum of Modern Art[34], Van Abbemuseum[35], ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe[36], M HKA - Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen[37], Groninger Museum[38]
Why It Matters
Jochen Gerz is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
FAQs
Where was Jochen Gerz born?
Jochen Gerz's place of birth was Berlin[2].
What did Jochen Gerz do for work?
Jochen Gerz worked as a sculptor[3], photographer[4], writer[5], conceptual artist[6], and video artist[7].
What awards did Jochen Gerz receive?
Honors received include Peter-Weiss Prize[15], Knight of the National Order of Merit[16], and German Critics' Prize for Visual Art[17].