Christoph Schlingensief (1960-2010) was a German film and theatre director, actor, artist and author. Starting as an independent underground filmmaker, Schlingensief later began staging productions for theatres and festivals, which often were accompanied by public controversies. Edited by his friend[...]

The work of German artist Christoph Schlingensief spans a diverse range of fields, including performance art, film, television, opera and theatre. In the tradition of figures such as Joseph Beuys and Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Schlingensief has produced a large body of politically engaged work that c[...]