Anne Jud combined performance, installation, and visual art to create innovative, boundary-pushing experiences. Active in West Berlin during the late 1970s and 1980s, she was a key figure in the city’s avant-garde art scene, influencing its experimental spirit and collaborative energy. Her work frequently focused on the motif of the U.S. dollar bill, which she transformed into folded sculptures and installations to investigate themes of value, power, and identity. Through these interventions, everyday currency became a medium for artistic and political critique. Her multifaceted practice challenged traditional distinctions between disciplines and encouraged reflection on the complex relationships among art, politics, and daily experience. By intertwining artistic expression with social critique, Jud’s work offered a profound commentary on identity, economy, and cultural production. She often infused these projects with humor and irony, using playful formal strategies to disarm viewers while prompting deeper engagement with the political and cultural issues at stake. ...
