Günther Uecker

Günther Uecker is best known for his signature explorations of the aesthetic possibilities of the hammer and nail. In the 1960s, he was part of the Group Zero movement, which called for simplified forms. Uecker hammers dense groups of nails into canvases and ready-made objects, resulting in undulating, metallic surfaces that walk the line between abstract compositions and three-dimensional sculptures. His works also include kinetic and electrical elements, such as rotating discs and lightboxes, along with materials including ash, sand, stone, glass, string, cloth, and even tree trunks. Uecker draws on a number of spiritual and philosophical influences including Buddhism, Taoism, and Islam. He arrived at his nail practice as a sort of purification ritual. His work has sold for up to seven figures at auction and belongs in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Moderna Museet, the Museum of Modern Art, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Stedelijk Museum, and the Tate.

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