Meese has been shocking and captivating audiences
worldwide with his multimedia performances in which he
incorporates allusions to German mythology and autocracy,
uses pop art and gothic overtones, and offers political
commentary. His newest work, Fräulein Atlantis, involves an
overflowing pressure chamber in which objects, pictures, and
sounds combine to form a bubbling volcanic current. The
installation, which is debuting at Austria s Essl Museum, is
displayed concurrently with 40 of Meese s theatrically inspired
paintings. This volume captures the excitement and depth of
Meese s art and includes an interview with the artist as well as
essays which explore the manifold aesthetic devices and
interpretations that make Meese one of the most talked-about
artists of his time.