Obituaries

We would like to pay our last respects here to ZKM's companions and artists who left us far too early, and look back on their work.

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News

Thu, 02/03/2023 - 13:00

The ZKM mourns the death of Peter Weibel
Tue, 11/10/2022 - 23:15

Bruno Latour - Our Matter of Concern. An Obituary

In memory of the philosopher Bruno Latour, who died on October 9, at the Age of 75.
Mon, 29/08/2022 - 13:30

After the Future, Everything Will Be Brilliant. An Obituary for the Video Artist Ira Schneider (1939-2022)

In memory of the video artist, who died on 17 August 2022 at the age of 83.
Thu, 15/07/2021 - 13:30

In remembrance of Alvin Lucier

ZKM mourns the death of the US-American sound artist and pioneer of electronic experimental music, who died on December 1 at the age of 90.
Thu, 15/07/2021 - 13:30

In remembrance of Christoph Blase

ZKM mourns the death of the US-American sound artist and pioneer of electronic experimental music, who died on December 1 at the age of 90.
Thu, 15/07/2021 - 13:30

The conceptual artist Christian Boltanski has passed away

In memory of Christian Boltanski, whose outstanding installations and other works addressed oblivion and remembrance.
Mon, 12/07/2021 - 17:25

In memory of Joachim Sauter

ZKM mourns the loss of a pioneer of new media and an artist of unforgettable kinetic sculptures.
Fri, 18/06/2021 - 14:20

In memoriam Friederike Mayröcker

In memory of Friederike Mayröcker, one of the most important German-language authors of her generation.
Tue, 20/04/2021 - 17:55

Mr. Expanded Cinema has died

Thoughts on the death of Gene Youngblood
Fri, 18/12/2020 - 15:10

Leonardo Mosso (1926–2020)

A Farewell to Leonardo Mosso, a gifted architect and installation artist
Fri, 13/11/2020 - 17:05

In memory of Aldo Tambellini (1930–2020)

From painter to pioneer of electronic Intermedia Art – the ZKM mourns the death of the innovative avant-garde filmmaker and artist-activist Aldo Tambellini.
Fri, 13/09/2019 - 10:40

Obituary Manfred P. Kage (1935–2019)

ZKM mourns the death of one of the most outstanding personalities in artistic and scientific microphotography. Herbert W. Franke has written the obituary.
Tue, 21/05/2019 - 13:10

Nanni Balestrini is dead

The ZKM mourns one of the most important representatives of the Italian post-war avant-garde. Balestrini's visual poetic oeuvre has also been displayed at the ZKM.
Thu, 28/03/2019 - 12:50

Gerald O’Grady has passed away
Tue, 17/04/2018 - 15:45

»A maker like few« – the ZKM mourns Walter Fink
Mon, 27/05/2013 - 11:30

In Remembrance of Channa Horwitz (1932–2013)
Tue, 08/01/2013 - 17:53

In Memory of Hiroshi Kawano (1925–2012)
Im Gedenken an Konrad Böhmer (1941 – 2014)
Prof. Dr. h.c. Lothar Späth - Das ZKM trauert um einen Paten und Partner
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Rolf Funck – Das ZKM trauert um einen Wegbereiter und Wegbegleiter
The sound cosmos of Pierre Henry – an obituary of the Grandseigneur of modern electronic music
Our great artist friend Jonas Mekas passed away
Wir trauern um Armin Köhler
50 sprechende Lautsprecher und 5 Lichttropfen – Walter Giers ist im Alter von 78 Jahren gestorben

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