A Life Forged in Experimentation and Ephemerality Dieter Roth, a name often appearing as Dieter Rot or Diter Rot, was more than an artist; he was an explorer of the very boundaries of art itself. Born Karl-Dietrich Roth in Hanover, Germany, in 1930, his life unfolded against the backdrop of a world irrevocably altered by war and reconstruction. This formative period deeply imprinted upon his artistic sensibility, fostering a relentless curiosity and a willingness to challenge convention. The early years were marked by displacement; as a young boy, he found refuge in Switzerland under the pro…