Lichtrelief. 1968.
Relief, aluminum on wood.
Signed, dated and inscribed with the title and a direction arrow on the reverse. 63 x 79 cm (24.8 x 31.1 in).
[AR].

• Early work that exemplifies the "ZERO" artist's quest to give artistic form to the sky, air and light.
• A unique object from the important work group of reliefs.
• The artist has dedicated himself to this medium for more than 60 years.
• In addition to light reliefs, he also creates white, silver and gold reliefs, sand reliefs, and grid reliefs.
• Most recenty, the ZKM in Karlsruhe presented an extensive solo exhibition of his work in 2023.

Accompanied by a certificate issued by the Atelier Heinz Mack, Mönchengladbach, from November 2023.

PROVENANCE: Galerie Cuenca, Ulm.
Private collection, Baden-Württemberg.

EXHIBITION: Internationaler Kunstmarkt Köln, Galerie Reckermann, fairgrounds Köln-Deutz, October 19 - October 24, 1974 (with the label on the reverse).

"My metal reliefs, which I prefer to call light reliefs and which are formed solely by the pressure of the fingers, need light instead of color in order to come to life. Polished to a mirror finish, a slight relief structure is enough to shake the calm of the light and set it in vibration. The possible beauty of these structures would be a pure expression of the beauty of light."
Heinz Mack, quoted from: Daniels/John, Cremer Collection I, 1991, p. 142f.

In good condition. Isolated faint scratches, two somewhat stronger scratches in lower right, probably caused by a bump. Small light stains and isolated fingerprints, only visible in close-up view.