Otto Piene was a German artist and co-founder of the ZERO movement. His “Smoke Pictures” use soot and controlled burning to create ethereal marks, while his “Light Ballets” deploy rotating lamps and perforated screens to cast kinetic patterns. Later, his large inflatable sculptures explore air, atmosphere, and collective experience.
Piene’s work seeks transcendence through elemental forces.
Otto Piene was a German ZERO artist known for smoke paintings, light installations, and inflatable sculptures.
Otto Piene was a German ZERO artist known for smoke works, kinetic light pieces, and large-scale inflatables exploring air and atmosphere.
