Henk Peeters - 'Glass Pearls' | 1986 (RARE)

A beautiful, minimalist graphic work by the Dutch master Henk Peeters (1925–2013), co-founder and key figure of the influential NUL movement (the Dutch branch of the international Zero movement).

This work from 1986 is a perfect example of Peeters' fascination with repetition, serial ordering, and the beauty of the pure essence. Henk Peeters has immortalized an imprint of his penis on paper using glass beads and a type of screen printing technique. Against a deep black background, a tight grid of 24 organic structures has been applied. The structures within the circles have a refined, almost natural texture reminiscent of fingerprints or microorganisms. The work balances beautifully between strict geometry and organic structures.

The work is signed and dated by hand at the bottom center (Henk Peeters '86) and numbered (12/20) in pencil. Thanks to the very low edition of only 20 copies, this is a rare and sought-after object for the serious collector of post-war art.

The work is in very good condition. The last photos clearly show that the penis prints were not made with ink, but actually with small glass beads. When sunlight hits it, it sparkles beautifully.