"Nitsch in Bomarzo" by Giuseppe Zevola

book - and film presentation

August 29, 2025, 6.30pm

Nitsch Foundation, Vienna, AT

“Nitsch in Bomarzo” is a book that, together with the film “Bei den Ungeheuern”, documents the genesis of some of Hermann Nitsch’s most important works in Italy. In memory of his late friend and mentor, Giuseppe Zevola will present the Bomarzo project at the Nitsch Foundation on the artist’s birthday, August 29 at 18:30h.

Giuseppe Zevola is a philosopher, poet, performance artist, music artist and reader. He draws his inspiration from the Neapolitan philosopher Giordano Bruno. Zevola’s work and life are strongly influenced by intellectual exchanges with famous artists of the 20th century, including Hermann Nitsch, the experimental filmmaker Peter Kubelka, the Italian philosopher Antonio Gargano, the Lithuanian film artist Jonas Mekas and others.

In 1979, when Nitsch was writing his drama “King Oedipus” in Cuma (Italy), Zevola brought him food and wine every day and then they gazed at the starry sky together. In 1980, he spontaneously took part in the 68th Action in Florence and from then on accompanied Nitsch on his travels around the world. In 2013, Nitsch designed a room dedicated to him in Zevola’s house in Bomarzo with relics, paintings and a pharmacy. The project finally culminated in the short intimate action “Adam and Eve”, the 139th action.

10 years later, Zevola came to terms with the death of his beloved friend and mentor Hermann Nitsch by compiling his memories in a book. On Friday, August 29, 2025, he will present this book “Nitsch in Bomarzo” and the film “Bei den Ungeheuern” for the first time in Austria.

Friday, 29.8.2025, 18:30h
host/moderator: Judith Weissenböck
guests: Giuseppe Zevola, Hanno Millesi

Registration required at office@nitsch-foundation.com or by telephone on 01/513 55 30

Nitsch Foundation
Hegelgasse 5
1010 Vienna
Austria
www.nitsch-foundation.com