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The Berlin-based artist Thomas Zipp has died. His gallery, Barbara Thumm, announced the news on Saturday. Zipp, born in 1966, was a professor of painting and multimedia at the Berlin University of the Arts and was considered one of the most significant figures in German contemporary art since the 1990s. His work was shown internationally at venues including the Venice Biennale and museums in New York, London, and Zurich.
Zipp's death marks the loss of a major artistic voice known for creating dark, often ironic reflections on science, religion, and power structures. He synthesized painting, installation, and performance into expansive, room-filling works that resembled experimental setups, layering psychiatry, esotericism, and pop culture. His exploration of borderline states and creation of dense visual worlds cemented his influential position in the contemporary art landscape.