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Embossed prints, on Eskulan paper, with accompanying text sheet. Signed, dated, and numbered. Co-published by Dorothea van der Koelen, Mainz and Edouard Weiss, Paris. Literature: Van der Koelen, Dorothea and Martin (eds.): Günther Uecker - Opus Liber, Directory of Bibliophile Books and Works, Mainz 2007, Cat. No. L 0203, ill. pp. 507-511. // Graphein III, Ahirom von Byblos transforms Gunther Uecker's signature nail aesthetic into a meditative exploration of ancient script. Raised punctuations on pure white Eskulan paper evoke the Phoenician inscription from the Ahirom sarcophagus, one of the earliest alphabetic texts known to history. The entirely white, tactile surface converts language into rhythm and texture, each embossed mark hovering between legibility and abstraction. Accompanied by a text sheet and printed in an edition of 120, this 2002 work bridges Uecker's ZERO-group roots with the archaeological origins of written communication.
Graphein III, Ahirom von Byblos, 2002
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Embossed prints, on Eskulan paper, with accompanying text sheet. Signed, dated, and numbered. Co-published by Dorothea van der Koelen, Mainz and Edouard Weiss, Paris. Literature: Van der Koelen, Dorothea and Martin (eds.): Günther Uecker - Opus Liber, Directory of Bibliophile Books and Works, Mainz 2007, Cat. No. L 0203, ill. pp. 507-511. // Graphein III, Ahirom von Byblos transforms Gunther Uecker's signature nail aesthetic into a meditative exploration of ancient script. Raised punctuations on pure white Eskulan paper evoke the Phoenician inscription from the Ahirom sarcophagus, one of the earliest alphabetic texts known to history. The entirely white, tactile surface converts language into rhythm and texture, each embossed mark hovering between legibility and abstraction. Accompanied by a text sheet and printed in an edition of 120, this 2002 work bridges Uecker's ZERO-group roots with the archaeological origins of written communication.
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What is the Zero Movement?
ZERO was an art movement founded by Otto Piene and Heinz Mack, aiming to develop into a large international and cross-border movement. The name ZERO originated from a magazine founded by Heinz Mack in 1957, which became a platform for the group's ideas. The magazine was published for several years before ceasing in 1967. The ZERO movement sought to create a new beginning in art, emphasizing light, space, and movement, and became influential in post-war European art.
