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201035 minPG-13documentary

Becoming Otto

201035 minPG-13documentary

Austrian artist Otto Mühl, active from 1925 to 2013, created provocative works that merged sex, violence, gastronomy, and bodily effluence.

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Vincent Juillerat

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Austrian artist Otto Mühl, active from 1925 to 2013, created provocative works that merged sex, violence, gastronomy, and bodily effluence.

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Otto Mühl, an Austrian avant-garde artist, pushed the boundaries of art from the 1960s until his death in 2013. Known for his provocative work, Mühl combined elements of sex, violence, gastronomy, and bodily effluence. His performances and installations challenged societal norms and explored the human condition with raw intensity. "Becoming Otto" presents a portrait of Mühl's life and artistic philosophy, revealing the chaotic and often controversial nature of his contributions to contemporary art.

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