ACTIONS
'Material Actions' 1962 - 1966
1962
Together with Adolf Frohner and Hermann Nitsch
Die Blutorgel [The Blood Organ], June 1-4, 1962
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Adolf Frohner, Harry Weber
1963
Together with Hermann Nitsch
Fest des psychophysischen Naturalismus [Festival of Psycho-Physical Naturalism], June 28, 1963
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Georg Mikes
Material Action no. 1: Versumpfung eines weiblichen Körpers – Versumpfung einer Venus [Enmiring of a Female Body – Enmiring of a Venus], September 1963
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Material Action no. 2: Versumpfung einer Venus 2 [Enmiring of a Venus 2], October/November 1963
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
1964
Material Action no. 3: Klarsichtpackung – Versumpfung einer Truhe – Panierung eines weiblichen Gesäßes – Wälzen im Schlamm [Cling Film Wrapping – Enmiring in a Chest – Breadcrumbing a Female Bottom – Rolling in Mud], February 26, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq), Alfred Haberler
Film: Peter Jurkowitsch
Gesäßpanierung [Breadcrumbing a Bottom], spring 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Film: Ingomar Lorenz
Material Action no. 4: Kreuzigung eines männlichen Körpers [Crucifixion of a Male Body], March 3, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq), Peter Jurkowitsch
Material Action no. 5: Verschnürung eines weiblichen Körpers [Trussing of a Female Body], April 10, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographers: Franz Hubmann, Peter Jurkowitsch
Material Action no. 6: Destruktion eines weiblichen Körpers [Destruction of a Female Body], April 14, 1964
Chattanooga, Graben 29a, 1010 Vienna
Photographers: Siegfried Klein (Khasaq), Harald Nap
Film: Teddy Podgorski
Material Action no. 7: Nabelschnur – Darstellung einer Geburt [Umbilical Cord – Portrayal of a Birth], May 16, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr.
Material Action no. 8: Stilleben – Aktion mit einem weiblichen Kopf und einem Schweinekopf [Still Life – Action with a Female Head and a Pig‘s Head], June 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Material Action no. 9: Stilleben – Aktion mit einem weiblichen, einem männlichen und einem Rinderkopf [Still Life – Action with a Female, a Male and a Cow’s Head]
Haro Lauhus‘ studio, Hütterstraße 104, Düsseldorf
Photographers: Kari Bauer, Manfred Leve
Material Action no. 10: Stilleben – Aktion mit einem weiblichen, einem männlichen und einem Pferdekopf [Still Life – Action with a Female, a Male and a Horse’s Head], July 2, 1964
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Material Action no. 11: Mama und Papa (Otto und Soraya) [Mama and Papa, (Otto and Soraya)], August 4, 1964
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Film: Kurt Kren
Material Action no. 12: Leda mit dem Schwan [Leda with the Swan], August 20, 1964
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Film: Kurt Kren
Material Action no. 13: Luftballonkonzert [Balloon Concert], October 9, 1964
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Material Action no. 14: Cosinus Alpha, before November 17, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Siegfried Klein (Khasaq)
Film: Kurt Kren
Penisstillleben [Penis Still Life], before November 17, 1964
Muehl’s apartment, Obere Augartenstraße 14a/20, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Kurt Kren
Material Action no. 15: Oh Tannenbaum [Oh Christmas Tree], December 19, 1964
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Marc Adrian
Film: Kurt Kren
1965
Material Action no. 16: Silberarsch [Silver Ass], January/February 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr.
Aktion mit totem Hasen [Action with a Dead Dare], February 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr.
Penisaktion [Penis Action], February 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Material Action no. 17: Bimmel Bammel [Ding Dong], March 6 and 13, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr.
Material Action no. 18: Rumpsti Pumsti [Crash Bang], May 8, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr.
Material Action no. 19: Bodybuilding, May 21, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Marc Adrian, Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ernst Schmidt jr. together with Peter C. Fluger
Material Action no. 20: Turnstunde in Nahrungsmitteln, [Gym Lesson in Foodstuffs], June 24, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ingomar Lorenz
Material Action no. 21: Penisaktion [Penis Action], summer 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Material Action No. 22: Gehirnoperation, [Brain Operation], September 3, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Films: Günter Brus, Ernst Schmidt jr.
Material Action no. 23: Astronaut, 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Günter Brus and Ingomar Lorenz
Material Action no. 24: Kopf, [Head], December 1965
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ingomar Lorenz
1966
Material Action no. 25: Das Ohr – Waschschüssel – Hinrichtung [The Ear – Wash Basin – Execution], January 1966
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Ingomar Lorenz
Material Action No. 26: Nahrungsmitteltest [Food Test], February/March 1966
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Oswald Wiener
Material Action No. 27: St. Anna, March 1966
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Peter Weibel
'Total Aktion' And 'Destruction in the Art Symposium' in London
1966
Together with Günter Brus
1. Totalaktion. Ornament ist ein Verbrechen [1st Total Action. Ornament is a Crime], June 2, 1966
Villa Heller, Elßlergasse 9, 1130 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Together with Günter Brus
2. Totalaktion (für vernünftige geisteskranke nicht ohne Bedeutung), [2nd Total Action (Not Irrelevant for the Sensible Mentally Ill)], June 24, 1966
Galerie Josef Dvorak, Lagergasse 2, 1030 Vienna
Photographer: Gerhard Kunze
Film: Peter Weibel
Together with Günter Brus,
Vietnam Party, July 4, 1966
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Gerhard Kunze
Film: Peter Weibel
Material Action no. 28: Stilleben mit Finger [Stil Life with Finger], September 2, 1966
During a press conference for the Destruction in the Art Symposium
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Translation – Action for Two Voices, September 10, 1966
At the Destruction in the Art Symposium
Africa Center, 38 King Street, London WC2
Photographers: press, Hanns Sohm
Together with Günter Brus
Breath Exercises, September 12, 1966
At the Destruction in the Art Symposium
Conway Hallj, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1
Photographers: press, Hanns Sohm
Together with Günter Brus
Ten Rounds for Cassius Clay, September 13, 1966
At the Destruction of the Art Symposium
St. Bride Institute, 14 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4
Photographers: press, Hanns Sohm
Film: Peter Weibel
Together with Günter Brus, Al Hansen, Hermann Nitsch and Peter Weibel
Simultaneous Happening, September 15, 1966
At the Destruction in the Art Symposium
Africa Center, 38 King Street, London WC2
Photographers: press, Hanns Sohm
Günter Brus (untitled), Otto Muehl (Hausfrauen Achtung [Attention Housewives], Hermann Nitsch (22nd Action), Drei Lehrstücke direkter Kunst [Three Didactic Plays on Direct Art], September 27, 1966
Press conference after the Vienna Actionists return from the Destruction in the Art Symposium
Oswald Wiener’s apartment, Judengasse 7/17, 1010 Vienna
Actions Concert for Al Hansen, October 29, 1966
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Grünangergasse 1/2, 1010 Vienna
Photographers: Ludwig Hoffenreich, Josef Tandl
Material Action no. 29: Funebre [Funerary], November/December 1966
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Peter Weibel
'Direct Art Group' and 'Art and Revolution'
1967
Grimuid, spring 1967
Location unknown
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Helmut Kronberger
Psychomotorische Geräuschaktion [Psycho-Motoric, Noise Action], (Schwechater recht hat er, Passacaglia in b, Gossip, gorriloid, Fingersalat, Häuptelsalat, The Vienna Direct Art Group), spring 1967
Anestis Logothetis’ studio, Ludiwg-Koeßler-Platz 4/14, (Hanuschhof), 1030 Vienna
Film: Peter C. Fluger
Zock-Exercises (1. Das Ohr [The Ear]/ 2. La Dolorosa / 3. Kardinal [Cardinal]/ 4. Michelangelo), March 1967
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Film: Helmut Kronberger
Otto Muehl (Omo Super), Oswald Wiener (Garth mit extra Fleischkraft) [Garth with extra Meat Strength], Peter Weibel (Ford Mustang 70)
Zock Exercises, April 1967
Galerie nächst St. Stephan, Grünangergasse 1/2, 1010 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Helmut Kronberger
Together with Oswald Wiener
Zock-Fest, April 21, 1967
Grünes Tor (then club rooms of the Catholic Student’s Association Vienna KÖStV), Lerchenfelderstraße 14, 1070 Vienna
Film: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF
Wehrertüchtigung [Military Training], June 23, 1967
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Peter C. Fluger
UNO-Diskussion [UN Discussion], (Action for Austrian television, not broadcast), June1967
Muehl’s studio Perinetgasse 1, 1200 Vienna
Photographer unknown
Film: Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF (lost)
Together with Günter Brus
Direct Art Festival, November 9, 1967
Trade Union Center, Treitlstraße 3, 1040 Vienna
Photographer: Otto Breicha, Hans Klinger, Kurt Martinek
Films: Helmut Kronberger, Günter Orban and Helmut Pold and Reinhard Pyrker
Together with Günter Brus and Rudolf Schwarzkogler
Mit Schwung ins Neue Jahr, [Starting the New Year with a Bang], December31, 1967
Brus’ apartment, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 31/20/40, 1200 Vienna
Film: Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint) (?)
1968
Amore, Aktion mit einem Masochisten [Amore, Action with a Masochist], spring 1968
Brus’ apartment, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 31/20/40, 1200 Vienna
Film: Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint) (?)
Together with Günter Brus
Fountain, spring 1968
Brus’ apartment, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 31/20/40, 1200 Vienna
Filmmaker unknown
Together with Günter Brus and Rudolf Schwarzkogler
Satisfaction, Günter Brus bittet um Ruhe [Günter Brus Asks for Silence], Alles Gute zum Muttertag wünscht Ihr Otto Muehl [All the Best for Mother’s Day Wishes Your Otto Muehl], spring 1968
Brus’ apartment, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 31/20/40, 1200 Vienna
Filmmaker unknown
Together with Günter Brus, Peter Weibel and Oswald Wiener
Kunst und Revolution [Art and Revolution], June 7, 1968
University of Vienna, auditorium 1, Neues Institutsgebäude [new institute building], Universitätstraße 7, 1010 Vienna
Photographer: Siegfried Klein (Khasaq), press
Films: By Ernst Schmidt jr., Reinhard Pyrker
Libi, fall 1968
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: unknown
Film: Jörg Dobrovich
Die Blumen des Bösen [The Flowers of Evil], December 1968
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Hans-Christof Stenzel and Rosemarie Stenzel-Quast
Action for WDR (West German Broadcasting), December 16, 1968
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Film: Gerhard Zacharias, WDR Cologne
1969
Together with Franz Kaltenbäck, Kurt Kren, Otmar Bauer, Peter Weibel, VALIE EXPORT, Hans Scheugl, Ernst Schmidt jr.
Film Action Text, February 14, 1969
Hermann Bookshop, Stubenring 20, 1010 Vienna
Apollo 10, Pissaktion [Piss Action], 1969
Hamburger Filmschau
Photographers: K. Greiser, Egon Teske
Filmmaker unknown
Apollo 11, Vaginaaktion [Vagina Action], spring 1969
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer unknown
Film: Hans Scheugl and Jörg Dobrovich (Spermint)
Aktion im Freudenauer Wasser – Geschlechtsverkehr unter Wasser [Action in Freudenau Water – Sexual Intercourse Action under Water], summer 1969
Freudenauer Wasser, Lobau Vienna
Film: Kurt Kren and Ernst Schmidt jr.
Aktion im Freudenauer Wasser – Masochistische Reiteraktion im Schlamm [Action in Freudenau Water – Masochistic Jockey Action in Mud], summer 1969
Freudenauer Wasser, Lobau Vienna
Film: Kurt Kren and Ernst Schmidt jr.
Penis- und Vaginaaktion [Penis and Vagina Action], summer 1969
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Kurt Kren
Der Tod der Sharon Tate [The Death of Sharon Tate], October 9,1969
Galleria Milano, Via della Spiga 46, Milan
Photographer: Ugo Mulas
Der Tod der Sharon Tate [The Death of Sharon Tate], October 15,1969
Workshop, Breite Straße 159, Cologne
Film: Hermann Jauk
Scheißkerl [Shithead], October 19, 1969
Galerie e. V., Kleine Bockenheimerstrasse, Frankfurt am Main
Film: Hermann Jauk
Oh Tannenbaum [Oh Christmas Tree], December 16,1969
Braunschweig University of Art, Broitzemer Straße 230, 3300 Braunschweig
Photographer: Steve Gebhardt
Film: Hans Peter Kochenrath (Stille Nacht [Silent Night])
the 'Happening & Fluxus' exhibition in Cologne, LAte Actions
1970
Mano-Test, beginning of 1970
Apartment-sharing community Franzensbrücke/Praterstern, 1020 Vienna
Photographer unknown
Film: Hermann Jauk and Otto Muehl
Morschl, beginning of 1970
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer unknown
Film: Otmar Bauer
Psychotik-Party, early 1970
Neusiedler See, Burgenland and Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Lisl Ponger
Filmmaker unknown
Der geile Wotan [Horny Wotan], summer 1970
Private apartment in Munich and forest at the Isar River
Photographer unknown
Film: Kurt Kren
Oh Sensibility, summer 1970
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Hermann Jauk
Oh Sensibility II, August 19 and 20, 1970
Adam Seide’s gallery/apartment, Röderbergweg 64, Frankfurt am Main
Films: Peter Schönherr, Hans-Peter Kochenrath
Action for the record Psycho Motorik, two evenings in August 1970
On the occasion of the 1st German sex fair intima 70, August 20-24, 1970 in Offenbach
Galerie Margot Ostheimer, Thüringerstraße 27/6, Frankfurt am Main
IOS Investmentfond, October 1970
Apartment-sharing community Franzensbrücke/Praterstern, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Ludwig Hoffenreich
Film: Hermann Jauk (Investmentfond oder Erich kommt [Erich is coming])
Together with Peter Weibel
Manirieren, fall 1970
Filmmaker unknown
Pratersippe [Prater Clan], 1970
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer unknown
Film: Jörg Siegert
Manopsychotisches Balett 1 [Mano-Psychotic Ballet 1], November 8, 1970
Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne (exhibition Happening & Fluxus)
Photographers: Thomas Hesterberg, Hanns Sohm, Balthasar Burkhard
Film: Jörg Siegert
Manopsychotisches Balett 2 [Mano-Psychotic Ballet 2], November 8, 1970
Underground parking garage at the Kölnischer Kunstverein (exhibition Happening & Fluxus)
Photographers: Thomas Hesterberg, Hanns Sohm
Film: Jörg Siegert
Oh Sensibility, November 26, 1970
At the Wet Dream Festival, Nederlandse Filmmakers Coop, Amsterdam
Photographers: G. Vetten, Thomas Hesterberg
Filmmaker unknown
Advent, Advent, December 11, 1970
Pädagogische Hochschule Bremen
Photographer: J. Mönch
Film: Jörg Siegert
Weihnachten 70 [Christmas 1970], December 17, 1970
Aktionsgalerie Bern (Rudolf Jäggli), Uferweg 42, Bern and at waterworks in Bern
Photographers: Werner Schulz, Winkler
Film: Peter Schönherr
1971
SS und Judenstern [SS and Yellow Sar], early 1971
Muehl’s apartment, Praterstraße 32/2/12, 1020 Vienna
Photographer: Lisl Ponger
Film: Günter Orban
Action, February 27, 1971
Private house, Lüttich
Photographer: Thomas Hesterberg
Film: Tajiri Shinkichi
Action at the International Underground Festival, March 26, 1971
Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1
Action, May 14, 1971
Rental studio for photography and film, Zurich
Film: Dieter Meier
Action with Free Jazz Group Wiesbaden, June 1, 1971
Sinkkasten, Frankfurt am Main
Zwei Lieder zur Gitarre [Two Songs for a Guitar], June 4, 1971
Event at the Undependent Film Center performed on Stage at the Rottmann Kino, Rottmannstraße 15, Munich
Film: Werner Schulz (Musikfilm [Music film])
1973
Action and lecture, April 3, 1973
Ohio State University, Columbus
Photographer: Werner Schulz
Film: Karlheinz Hein