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Karlsruhe (dpa) - Artist Markus Lüpertz struggles with the consequences of the corona pandemic, but does not want to let the fun of life be taken away.
“It's been a year or two that are stolen from me.
I don't have as much time as maybe a younger person.
I really resent the disease. "
He himself feels privileged.
He is vaccinated, with his family and has a house with a garden.
But, he emphasizes to the dpa news agency: "I lack communication, I lack friends, I lack togetherness, I lack social issues."
Lüpertz will be 80 years old on April 25th.
Even if he can't celebrate his birthday big because of Corona, he says: “Survival is crucial enough - and to have turned 80, I think it's amazing.
I hope I still have a few more years because I'm not where I want to be and I haven't done what I ultimately want. "
According to his own admission, he is not afraid of old age and death - only that everything will come to an end.
But it is pointless to live to death.
"You can also live away from death."
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