Norbert Klassen (1941-2011) was one of the pioneers of performance art. As an artist and teacher, he shaped the theater and performance scene both in Switzerland and internationally.

Norbert Klassen (1941-2011) was one of the pioneers of performance art. As an artist and teacher, he left his mark on the theater and performance scene both in Switzerland and internationally. He taught at the Bern Drama School (1980-1996) and at the F+F Art School in Zurich (1982-1994). With the performance group STOP.P.T., he focused on experimental forms of theater and performance art from 1989. In 2001, he founded the BONE Festival for Action Art in Bern, which he directed until 2010.
The current exhibition with works from the artist's estate provides numerous new insights into his extensive oeuvre through photographs, sketches and diaries. DUDOLLDU, a film by Vollrad Kutscher, Maren Krüger and Dieter Reifarth, will also be shown in the exhibition.

The exhibition is a cooperation between the Kunstraum Bern Bümpliz of the ART-Nachlassstiftung and the Kunstverein SEHNERV.org.

Events accompanying the exhibition:
* June 14, 5-8 p.m.: Vernissage
* July 5, 6 pm: Guided tour with Gerhard Johann Lischka in dialog with Frantiček Klossner
* 16 August, 4 pm: Performance program with Jasmin Kiranoglu, Ines Strohmaier & Samuel Basil Rhomberg

Curator: Frantiček Klossner

Collaboration and estate management: Renée Magaña


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