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type: entity
title: Nils Dicaz
tags: [artist, lecturer, printmaking, artist-books]
related: [lehrstuhl-malerei-zeichnung-raum-und-interdisziplinaere-strategien, artist-books, kuenstlerhaus-lukas]
created: 2026-07-13
updated: 2026-07-13
sources: ["output_cdfi/cdfi_uni_greifswald_de_bildende_kunst_mitarbeitende_mitarbeitende_lehrstuhl_male.md"]
---

# Nils Dicaz

**Nils Dicaz** is an artist and Artistic Associate at the [[lehrstuhl-malerei-zeichnung-raum-und-interdisziplinaere-strategien]] at the **Caspar-David-Friedrich-Institut (CDFI)**. He has been a staff member at the institute since 1988.

## Specialization and Contributions
Dicaz is a specialist in printmaking and the creation of [[artist-books]]. His institutional contributions include:
- Establishing the **Artist Book Workshop** for the CDFI in 2003.
- Establishing the **Silk Screen Workshop** for the CDFI in 1996.

## Pedagogical Philosophy
Dicaz advocates for a foundation in craft (*Handwerk*) as an essential, learnable skill for artistic expression. He argues against:
- The "myth of the genius" and the aura of the master.
- **Epigonism**: The blind following of established masters.
- "Pseudo-intellectualization" or the forced use of new media as a substitute for a clear visual language.

## Professional History
- Studied at the **Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden** (1984–1987).
- Has held various residencies and scholarships in the USA, Sweden, Japan, and Lithuania.
- Served on the artistic advisory board for [[kuenstlerhaus-lukas]] in Ahrenshoop.
