165
Günther Uecker
Geheimnisskulptur II, 1995.
. Black oil paint on lead, fabric, wood, nails,...
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold:
€ 23,220 / $ 26,470 (incl. surcharge)
165
Günther Uecker
Geheimnisskulptur II, 1995.
. Black oil paint on lead, fabric, wood, nails,...
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 22,800 Sold:
€ 23,220 / $ 26,470 (incl. surcharge)
Günther Uecker
1930 - 2025
Geheimnisskulptur II. 1995.
Black oil paint on lead, fabric, wood, nails, contents.
Signed, dated, and titled on a Polaroid photo. Signed, dated, and titled on a sheet of paper, as well as with a drawing and the dimensions. 42 x 42 x 42 cm (16.5 x 16.5 x 16.5 in). [AW].
• An impressive and enigmatic work in the true style of the ZERO artist.
• Created for the project “Das Heilige” (The Sacred), which connects religious congregations in Recklinghausen and Marl with Günther Uecker’s art class at the Düsseldorf Art Academy.
• Uecker designed this sculpture specifically for the entrance area of the synagogue in Recklinghausen.
• Another work from this series, “Geheimnisskulptur,” is on display at the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck in Remagen from February through June 2026.
• This unique piece is offered on the international auction market for the first time.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (gifted from the artist in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Das Heilige, Recklinghausen and Marl, June 4-July 2, 1995, cat. p. 54 (illustrated in b/w on p. 55).
“Mystery Sculpture,
enclosed, inward,
connected, silent,
evoking ideas.
The silent familiarity
in memory
experienced as a mystery
of memories of origin,
connecting us,
in harmony
with those who
preserve what lies within.”)
Günther Uecker, accompanying poem to the work “Geheimnisskulptur” (transl.), 1995, quoted from: Philipp-Nicolai Gemeinde Recklinghausen et al. (eds.), *Das Heilige*, Düsseldorf 1995, p. 54
1930 - 2025
Geheimnisskulptur II. 1995.
Black oil paint on lead, fabric, wood, nails, contents.
Signed, dated, and titled on a Polaroid photo. Signed, dated, and titled on a sheet of paper, as well as with a drawing and the dimensions. 42 x 42 x 42 cm (16.5 x 16.5 x 16.5 in). [AW].
• An impressive and enigmatic work in the true style of the ZERO artist.
• Created for the project “Das Heilige” (The Sacred), which connects religious congregations in Recklinghausen and Marl with Günther Uecker’s art class at the Düsseldorf Art Academy.
• Uecker designed this sculpture specifically for the entrance area of the synagogue in Recklinghausen.
• Another work from this series, “Geheimnisskulptur,” is on display at the Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck in Remagen from February through June 2026.
• This unique piece is offered on the international auction market for the first time.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia (gifted from the artist in 1995).
EXHIBITION: Das Heilige, Recklinghausen and Marl, June 4-July 2, 1995, cat. p. 54 (illustrated in b/w on p. 55).
“Mystery Sculpture,
enclosed, inward,
connected, silent,
evoking ideas.
The silent familiarity
in memory
experienced as a mystery
of memories of origin,
connecting us,
in harmony
with those who
preserve what lies within.”)
Günther Uecker, accompanying poem to the work “Geheimnisskulptur” (transl.), 1995, quoted from: Philipp-Nicolai Gemeinde Recklinghausen et al. (eds.), *Das Heilige*, Düsseldorf 1995, p. 54
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