Peter Welz


Peter Welz is a contemporary German artist based in Berlin. He has been exhibiting his work in video, sculpture and installations since 2003.

Life and work

Welz was born in Lauingen, Germany, in 1972. In the 1990s he studied at the National College of Art and Design, the Chelsea College of Arts and at the Cooper Union.
His artistic works are on the one hand known for their kinetic experimental set-ups; on the other hand cinematic aspects play a central role. In addition to questions about the status of an image, the sculpture and the relationship between image and space are characteristics of his work in recent years. Welz' artistic work also reflects his confrontation with Samuel Beckett. He became known by a five-part video installation, which was developed in close collaboration with choreographer William Forsythe.
Works by Peter Welz are located in the Goetz Collection, the Falckenberg Collection and in the Collection of the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt.

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