Miriam Cahn (b. 1949, Basel, Switzerland) is one of the most influential contemporary artists in Europe, shaped by performance art and the feminist movements of the 1960s and 70s. Her practice is known for its profound engagement with the body, gender, and violence, exploring the tensions between intimacy and trauma, love and death. Through these juxtapositions, Cahn reveals the fundamental fragility of human existence and the emotional conflicts embedded within it.