Ben Wagin

Ben Wagin
Wagin in 1995
Born	(1930-03-25)25 March 1930 Jastrow, Prussia, Germany
Died	28 July 2021(2021-07-28) (aged 91) Berlin, Germany
Education	Hochschule der Künste
Occupations	Artist sculptor draughtsman action artist
Organizations	Galerie S Die Baumpaten
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Order of Merit of Berlin

Ben Wagin (25 March 1930 – 28 July 2021) was a German artist, sculptor, draughtsman, designer, performance artist, author and composer. He ran the Galerie S gallery, and founded the artists' group die Baumpaten (Godfathers of trees) which planted trees in cities. He created the installation The Parliament of Trees in Berlin.