Dietmar Kirves, Photo by Amikam Goldman

last update 12/27/2008

DIETMAR KIRVES: Born 1941 in Fürstenwalde/Spree, Germany. Since 1964 mixed media works with film, photos, music, sculptures and environments. Created 1970 the mediacontact agency in Düsseldorf in collaboration with Jochen Gerz and Terry Fox. Quits 1975 the traditional art scene. First meeting with Boris Lurie in 1975 for pushing NO!art movement to stronger development. 1978-1988 first verification of NO!art anthology at Edition Hundertmark, Cologne. Works since 2000 at the world wide web with continuation of the NO!art movement.—Lives in Berlin.