Timeline

1965

Born in Regensburg; Germany

1986 - 1990

Studied at the Hochschule for Visual Communication in Kassel, specializing in photography and performance.

1990 - present

lives and works in Berlin

The widow of a prominent German playwright Heiner Müller.

A well established photographer and visual artist, Brigitte Maria Mayer creates timeless parables juxtaposing biblical and classical themes with a radical political reference to the present world.

Performances and Video Installations
1987 "Sisyphus", performance in the Salzmann factory, Kassel
1987 "Fatal Love", performance as part of the festival of performing art at Documenta 8, Kassel
1988 "Electra’s Field of Battle", performance at the Sektor 29 performance space, Kassel;
2006 "Revolution Trade Fair", House of Literature, Frankfurt am Main;
2006 "Death is a Mistake - Federal Republic of Germany models of revolution and beauty", video installation at Valhalla Hall of Fame;
2009 "Anatomie Titus: Fall of Rome“, Film Installation: Academy of Arts, Berlin ; Shizuoka Spring Arts Festival , Japan ; Redcat Museum , Los Angeles, in cooperation with Villa Aurora and Goethe-Institute.