Mixed media . White paint and rocks on canvas, over wood. Signed and dated lower right. Signed, dated, dedicated and with a direction arrow on the reverse. 60 x 40 x 12.5 cm. . [JS].
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- One of the few paintings in which Uecker drove sharp stones instead of nails through the canvas - “Where language fails, the image begins” (Uecker). Dynamics, hardness, calm, and contemplation: by combining seemingly opposing elements, Uecker creates a unique aesthetic. - Nature and art: Uecker's oeuvre, which is characterized by its timeless, archaic aura, is closely interwoven with the immediacy and dynamics of natural impressions.
This work is registered in the Uecker Archive under the number GU.96.035 and is earmarked for inclusion in the Uecker catalogue raisonné that is currently in preparation.

Private collection, Northern Germany (gifted from the artist - 2019). Private collection, Baden-Württemberg (since 2019)

In good condition. Canvas minimally unevenly browned and with a few small spots, as well as slightly stained in the upper margin. The partially impasto application of paint with drycracks and isolated traces of breakage, as well as partially minimally browned. With isolated light traces of rubbing. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of an ultraviolet light and to the best of our knowledge and belief.