Piper conducts two-week residency at the Kunstakademie München entirely in German. Begins two-year process of managing mother's estate. Discovers mother's journals. Collapses from physical exhaustion, ends spring semester on medical leave. Awarded Skowhegan Medal for Sculptural Installation. Withdraws early conceptual work from L.A. MOCA exhibition, "1965-1975: Reconsidering the Object of Art," upon discovering Philip Morris sponsorship. Ashes to Ashes produced, offered as a substitute to, and declined by L.A. MOCA. Begins teaching The Upanishads in introductory ethics course. Collapses from physical exhaustion at end of fall semester. Starts studying Iyengar yoga with Arthur Kilmurray.