Peter Welz (born December 1, 1972, in Lauingen, West Germany) is a contemporary German artist based in Berlin. He has been exhibiting his work in video, sculpture and installations since 2003.

His artistic works are on the one hand known for their kinetic experimental set-ups; on the other hand cinematic aspects play a central role. In addition to questions about the status of an image, the sculpture and the relationship between image and space are characteristics of his work in recent years. Welz’ artistic work also reflects his confrontation with Samuel Beckett. He became known by a five-part video installation, which was developed in close collaboration with choreographer William Forsythe.

In 2020, Welz was one of 117 Berlin-based artists to be represented in the Berghain techno club’s Studio Berlin exhibition with the work Fuck Your Loneliness.

Works by Peter Welz are located in the Goetz Collection, the Falckenberg Collection, in the Collection of the Museum für Moderne Kunst in Frankfurt, and in the Paris Centre Pompidou.

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