Günther Uecker

Repetition as discipline

Günther Uecker is a German artist associated with ZERO, known for reliefs composed of thousands of hammered nails arranged in rhythmic patterns. Light interacts with the angled nails, producing shifting shadows and kinetic surface effects.

Uecker’s work extends into installations, sand works, and large-scale public pieces exploring ritual, destruction, and renewal.

Günther Uecker is a German artist known for nail reliefs that transform light and shadow into dynamic surface texture.

Günther Uecker is a German ZERO artist known for nail reliefs that turn light, shadow, and repetition into kinetic surface structure.

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