Robert Filliou

Ohne Titel, 1985

Robert Filliou, Untitled, 1985, Edition Block, Photo: Uwe Walter

Robert Filliou’s (*1926, Sauve, FR; †1987, Chanteloube, FR) work, ranging from installations and performances to plays and films, addresses socio-political issues in a humorous way. Filliou, whose art was inspired by a Buddhist world view, was a leading representative of the Fluxus movement.

The pencil drawing with the poignant lettering “Wanting Peace Preparing for Peace” was created in the course of the 1985 Art-of-Peace Biennale, initiated by Robert Filliou at the Kunsthaus Hamburg. Against the backdrop of the Cold War and the conquest of outer space, Filliou interrogates the duality of war and peace, and searches for sustainable ways to unite art, science and wisdom. Referencing the saying “If you want peace, prepare for war”, he embarks on a quest for an authentic concept of peace.

EINZEL- UND GRUPPENAUSTELLUNGEN U.A.:

Kunsthaus, Hamburg, DE (1985); Documenta 6, Kassel, DE (1977); Akademie der Künste, Berlin, DE (1975); Documenta 5, Kassel, DE (1972); Avantgarde Festival Paris, FR (1960)