Peter Klasen is a German artist associated with the New Figuration and Narrative Figuration movements. His work is distinguished by a visual critique of industrial society, using elements drawn from advertising, industrial signage, and medical imagery to explore themes of alienation and human isolation. Klasen often combines photography, painting, and found objects in complex compositions that question the relationship between technology and humanity. His work provokes reflection on the impacts of modernity on the individual, making him an important voice in contemporary European art.