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Copyright estate of the artist | | | Mack, Heinz (1931 - 1977) Germany
Dynamische Struktur, 1959
Aluminium and wood; 205 x 130 x 4 cm Zero Group
UID 102-348
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Biography
Despite having studied painting at the Staadliche Kunstakademie in Düsseldorf (1950-53), Mack was also active in the field of sculpture. He was the author of a kind of manifesto "Die Ruhe der Unruhe", published in the magazine, Zero, the origin of his "dynamic structures" theory which characterised his early paintings. His collaboration with Otto Piene and Günther Uecker led to the formation of the Zero group which produced numerous projects with artificial light up until 1966. In 1959, Mack began his kinetic exploration which produced an essay (1958) where he argued for the broadening of the observer's field of vision. After 1968, he produced various structural relief works with columns and compartments of light based on aluminium. In the 80s, he began to concentrate on stone sculpture. Mack, the artist of kinetic light, is better known for his city light compositions and his luminous environments in desert landscapes.
Exhibitions
Novas Aquisições da Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 11-08-1999 ~ 02-01-2000
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999 Centro Cultural de Belém (CCB), Portugal 27-01-2000 ~ 27-08-2000
Arte Cinética / Arte Op na Colecção Berardo Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 29-09-2001 ~ 31-10-2001
Durante o Fim - Rui Chafes Sintra Museu de Arte Moderna - Colecção Berardo (SMAM-CB), Portugal 15-10-2000 ~ 14-01-2001
Bibliography
Colecção Berardo Collection 1917-1999, 2000 Published by CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém ISBN 972817652X
Mack – Sculptures, 1986 Published by Econ Publisher
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