Overview
- Naumann’s family said she died in Berlin after a cancer diagnosis that came far too late, a loss later confirmed by the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen.
- Curator Kathleen Reinhardt said Naumann finalized the German Pavilion concept in recent weeks, and the presentation will proceed as planned in May.
- The pavilion, co-conceived with Vietnamese German artist Sung Tieu, is slated to open during the Biennale’s run from May 9 to November 22, 2026.
- Naumann was known for installations using furniture, domestic objects, video and sound to interrogate post‑reunification culture and right‑wing radicalism, including works referencing the NSU.
- She is survived by her husband, Clemens Villinger, and their one‑year‑old daughter, with a final message posted on her website framing the pavilion as part of her legacy.