Gerhard Merz on Futurism and His Monumental Centre Pompidou Piece

In a 1987 interview with artpress, German painter Gerhard Merz discusses his monumental installation from the landmark exhibition "L'époque, la mode, la morale, la passion" at the Centre Pompidou. Critics had described the work as a mortuary chamber or funerary art. Merz explains his painting practice and its relationship to architecture, revealing that the key to his approach lies in his admiration for the Italian Futurists.