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Souvenir for Verheyen

Gunther Uecker

Dovehouse Contemporary United Kingdom

Artwork details

Artist
Gunther Uecker
Title
Souvenir for Verheyen
Description

Souvenir for Verheyen

By Günther Uecker

Günther Uecker is a German artist known for his use of nails as a primary medium, creating tactile and textured works that bridge sculpture and painting. A member of the ZERO movement, his art explores light, movement, and the sensory experience of materials.

1979

Wooden box with spike
30 x 9,5 x 9,5 cm
Handsigned and numbered
Date
1979
Medium
Wood Sculpture
Edition
N/A
Signature
Signed
Dimensions
30 x 9,5 x 9,5 cm
Status
Available
Price
Price on request
The Artist

Gunther Uecker

Born in Wendorf in 1930, Günther Uecker is a sculptor who lives and works in Düsseldorf. After attending the School of Fine Arts in Düsseldorf and Berlin-Weißensee (1949-1953), he started creating figurative works such as altarpieces, sculptures, and woodcuts with a nail that eventually became his favourite tool and material of choice. Brother of the artist Rotraut, who married Yves Klein for the in 1962, Uecker befriended the French artist and met through him Otto Piene and Heinz Mack, the founders of Gruppo Zero in 1957 in Düsseldorf.

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