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(*1940 in Dessau, Germany) studied from 1962 – 64 at the Werkkunstschule (School for Applied Arts) in Darmstadt and moved in 1964, fascinated by the teaching style and personality of Joseph Beuys, to the Kunstakademie (Art Academy) in Düsseldorf. Knoebel, however, distanced himself from the other Beuys students and developed his own, minimalist style, influenced by its great forerunner Casimir Malevich. Following puristic line drawings, light projections and white paintings (1972 – 75) Knoebel turned to colour for the first time in 1974. Knoebel lives and works in Düsseldorf.