Danielle de Picciotto


Danielle de Picciotto is an American born artist, musician and film maker. She was born in Tacoma, Washington, USA, but now lives and works in Berlin, Germany. In 1989 she founded, along with partner :de:Dr. Motte|Dr. Motte, the first Berlin Love Parade.

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De Picciotto was the initiator of Berlin "Clubart Movement" in 1992. She was vocalist for Space Cowboys and The Ocean Club.
She created the exhibition and event series "Kunst oder König / in", to promote Berlin artists, DJs, and musicians.
She was a member of the Berlin art movement Pop Surrealism.
She sang for Die Haut together with Anita Lane, Nick Cave and Kid Congo Powers.
She married her longtime partner Alexander Hacke, bassist of Einstürzende Neubauten in 2008.
De Piccioto collaborates with the Goethe Institut internationally on presenting Berlins cultural scene and was commissioned by the German Foreign Ministry to direct a short film on European Club Culture in 2008.
She was featured as an important artist in the documentary "In Berlin" by Michael Ballhaus and Ciro Cappellari

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