Peter Sempel (* 1954, † 2026)
It is with deep sadness that we have learned of the passing of our longtime friend Peter Sempel. Peter, an artist, filmmaker, and jack-of-all-trades, was not only an artist himself; rather, he dedicated his entire body of work to other artists, whom he portrayed with great love and a childlike curiosity. Kazuo Ohno, Jonas Mekas, Lemmy Kilmister, and Dieter Meier are just a few of the countless artists he placed at the center of his films.
Whenever he wasn’t working on his movies for a brief moment, he delighted all his friends with heartfelt postcards, greetings, and poems, always inspired by the belief that art can make the world a better place.
We miss you,
Team DL
Header image Peter Sempel at our screening of his movie “Jonas in the Jungle”, Z-Bar 2019. Foto: Nick Fonte