Günther Uecker - RARE : Original - Mixed-Media Object - Signed - Professionally Framed

Günther Uecker – A unique mixed-media artwork – 1983

This rare mixed-media object is an outstanding example of Günther Uecker's conceptual exploration of art, materiality and symbolism.

It is a painted exhibition catalogue, designed with ink and white paint, depicting a nail – the motif for which Uecker is famous and which is considered a central and recurring element in his oeuvre.

The expressive depiction is signed and dated by hand below the nail with “Uecker 83” in black ink.

The artwork was created for the cover of the catalog "Günther Uecker – Bibliophile Werke" (Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf and Galerie der Stadt Esslingen, 1983/84). The artwork encompasses the entire catalog, not just this cover.

The nail , often interpreted by Uecker as a carrier of energy, structure, and spirituality, appears here not as an object in relief, but as an abstracted symbol—reduced to the line, yet full of powerful presence. The combination of hand-drawn motif and printed exhibition catalog underscores the ZERO artist's transgressive practice, which transforms materials and media to open up new levels of perception.

The composition has been professionally framed in a custom-made, deep oak frame from the Netherlands. The work is float-mounted on linen, in an acid-free custom-made mat, and glazed with UltraVue ArtGlass , which provides maximum clarity, minimal glare, and effective UV protection.
The robust oak frame has a format of approx. 64 × 44 cm.

Günther Uecker (1930–2024) was an influential German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement, which ushered in a radical transformation in the art world in the 1950s and 1960s. His oeuvre was characterized by the use of nails, white paint, wood, and rhythmic structures, with which he endowed material with a spiritual and sensual dimension. For Uecker, art was a means of making stillness, time, and inner reflection visible and tangible. His works form a bridge between the physical and the meditative.

Uecker's works are in the collections of leading museums worldwide, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Modern in London, the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin.

Condition
The work is in good condition.
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