On this day 25 years ago Jochen Klein died. He had just had his 30th birthday on May 2 1997 and we were looking towards a happy future, when a severe AIDS related pneumonia struck him out with no warning within just four weeks. Photos 1-4 1997 Studland Beach UK and London / 1995 NY. 5 untitled, 1997, 51x41cm all oil on canvas 6 untitled, 1996, 61 x 45cm 7 untitled, 1997, 28x24cm 8 untitled, ca 1994, 61 x 51cm 9 untitled ca 1989, ca 120x65cm 10 untitled ca 1991 30x24cm oil on offset print. Imagine what he could have done. #jochenklein #pinakothekdermoderne (two paintings on show there right now) #gettested