Jonathan Meese born in Tokyo. Now he lives and works in Germany. He is presently active in all of the artistic mediums: painting, sculpture, installations and performance. he has also worked as a theatre designer on such plays as «noel coward is back», presented at tate Modern. for the salzburg festival in 2010 Meese developed the set decorations for Wolfgang rhim's «dionysys» opera, and Wagner's «parsifal» opera is due in 2016, a key part of the artists career. the set decorations and costumes will be designed by the artist. his work is in the private collections of pompidou centre, saatchi Gallery, as well as various contemporary art museums in belgium, denmark, france, Japan and the United states.

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Jonathan Meese

<span class="title">MÄDL' I (ROT)<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2011</span>

<span class="title">DR. BABYEISERNES KREUZ VI<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2009</span>

<span class="title">DR. BABYEISERNES KREUZ VII<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2009</span>

<span class="title">DR. BABYEISERNES KREUZ VIII<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2009</span>

<span class="title">FRAULEN de SPRULLSNS'S GESICHT juckt, wie wilder Zackenhonig, zum Gluck...<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008-2009</span>

<span class="title">KEIN MENSCH ATMET NATIONALSTAATEN, AUSSER FUMMELFISCHJIMJOE, wenn er LUNTE riecht<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008-2009</span>

<span class="title">MEIN "BABYFACE" IST KEIN MENSCH<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008-2009</span>

<span class="title">SUSSES "BABYPATHOZ" SPIELT HEUTE mit dem SPIELZEUG "MENSCH", WIE LOTITADZIO mit 1000 Lollies mit BARENBABYGESCHMACK viel Gluck<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008-2009</span>

<span class="title">DR. NOSEELENJACK IS BACK<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008</span>

<span class="title">Dr. Schleckermaulchen<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008</span>

<span class="title">ERZPOLITIK: DIE ERZMASSE "BABY"<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008</span>

<span class="title">MUMIN' S LOLLYAUGE im MILCHBREI<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2008</span>

<span class="title">AUFRUHR IM ZOO des Kapitans SILVA<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2007</span>

<span class="title">DE MUFF<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2007</span>

<span class="title">DE TIBETSOLDAT IM TIER<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2007</span>

<span class="title">Mutter NATYRN saugt bald Rudolph das Rentier, also sich selbst, viel Spass<span class="title_comma">, </span></span><span class="year">2007</span>

MÄDL' I (ROT), 2011

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German court acquitted the artist for Nazi salute
LENTA.RU August 15, 2013
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Jonathan Meese: "Art does not need artists»
Irina Kulik, ARTCHRONIKA March 1, 2013
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Program: Exhibition of Jonathan Meese in Red October Gallery
TV Moscow 24 February 25, 2013

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"I love all Japanese: samurai, manga, food, dolls, sexy". Jonathan Meese talk about exhibition, Japanese culture.
Alexandra Novozhenova, Afisha Gorod February 21, 2013
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Jonathan Meese: "Art is a product of metabolism"
Sonia Spielberg, Moscow News February 21, 2013
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Jonathan Meese: "When I was child I played in the samurai, and now I play in the arts"
Elena Verkhovskaya, Interview Russia February 21, 2013

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REGINA Gallery take part in the Art 43 Basel
Dasha Gorshkova, Buro 24/7 June 8, 2012
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Performa Playbill: Jonathan Meese
Nana Asfour, Art in America November 11, 2011

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HERE AND NOW

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Jonathan Meese

German court acquitted the artist for Nazi salute

Jonathan Meese: "Art does not need artists»

Program: Exhibition of Jonathan Meese in Red October Gallery

"I love all Japanese: samurai, manga, food, dolls, sexy". Jonathan Meese talk about exhibition, Japanese culture.

Jonathan Meese: "Art is a product of metabolism"

Jonathan Meese: "When I was child I played in the samurai, and now I play in the arts"

REGINA Gallery take part in the Art 43 Basel

Performa Playbill: Jonathan Meese

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