susannenielsen

Interview with Ben Patterson  and Fluxus Art Movement in Wiesbaden, Germany In 2012, Susanne Nielsen had the honor of meeting FLUXUS artist Ben Patterson in Wiesbaden, Germany. He had been living there and making art for years, was known by friends and neighbors, but this was the 50 th  anniversary year of the FLUXUS art movement and now, Patterson smiled, as his face was on every arts and cultural publication, one memorable one showing him jumping high in the sky, so he could no longer even go to the baker without being followed by adoring fans. The quiet artist lived for a few more productive years until he passed away “as quietly as he had lived”, as his friend, fellow artist Spiegel with whom he shared a studio, told me, in 2016.      Ben Patterson met and sat down with Susanne Nielsen for an interview at the literary café at Villa Clementine for coffee and conversation about his life and art. Close by were a number of art exhibits that would commemorate FLUXUS and the city’s icon