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Hermann Goepfert
Collage with metal application / - Rhythm and Reflection -

1965

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Hermann Goepfert (1926 Bad Nauheim - 1982 Antwerp), Collage with metal application, 1965. Contribution no. 14 from the anthology 'La lune en rodage II' published by Editions Panderma Carl Laszlo. Sheet dimensions 13.5 cm (height) x 25 cm (length), frame 29 cm (height) x 35.5 cm (length). Signed "Goepfert." lower right. - The originally folded collage with brown shadows of the adhesive strips, one strip detached in the right margin. The framing by F. G. Conzen somewhat rubbed. - Rhythm and Reflection - Four brown stripes are visible on the left side of the two-part sheet. Two of them border the image at the top and bottom, while the other two shorter stripes run parallel to them, slightly offset downward. This displacement creates a tension which, in the sequence of the stripes, is also rhythmic in nature. On the other side of the sheet, there is an aluminum bar, also horizontally oriented, which, in relation to the opposite side, is positioned exactly in the middle between the shorter brown stripes, creating a tension between the surfaces of the stripes and the spatial body of the metal. In addition, the aluminum object has an undulating movement that is related to the rhythm of the stripes, creating a melodic effect. And the reflections of the metal form another kinetic moment in the minimalist work, which at first glance appears motionless. With his collage, Gopfert succeeds in programmatically presenting his concept of art within the artist anthology. About the artist After studying at the Städelschule in Frankfurt from 1951 to 1958, Hermann Goepfert became the most important representative of the ZERO movement in Frankfurt. The name of the ZERO group, which was supported by Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and Günther Uecker, refers both to the "zero hour" that heralds new reconstruction and to the countdown of a rocket launch, and programmatically stands for the dawn of a new era that also heralds a new era of art. Beginning in 1960, Goepfert formulated the new artistic position with his white paintings and participated in renowned progressive exhibitions such as the groundbreaking NUL show at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and Documenta III in Kassel. He also participated in the ZERO exhibitions with the aluminum reflectors he created in 1962. The premise that "light is form" is fundamental to his artistic work, and he also translated light into sound with his optophonies. In 1965, together with the architect Johannes Peter Hölzinger, Goepfert founded the "Planungsgemeinschaft für neue Formen der Umwelt", thus combining art and architecture. In 1971 Goepfert moved to Antwerp, where he died in 1982. In 1987 the Frankfurter Kunstverein organized the retrospective 'Goepfert and ZERO - ZERO and Goepfert'. Exhibitions (selection) 1962 NUL im Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1964 documenta III, Kassel 1967 Palais des Beaux Arts, Brüssel 1979 ZERO, Bildvorstellungen einer europäischen Avantgarde 1958-1964, Kunsthaus Zürich 1987 Retrospektive Goepfert und ZERO - ZERO und Goepfert, Kunstverein Frankfurt am Main 2005 L’Œil moteur- Art optique et cinétique, 1950-1975, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (MAMCS), Strasbourg 2008 ZERO lebt – europäische Avantgarde der 50er und 60er Jahre, Kunsthalle Weishaupt 2011 Hermann Goepfert. Licht als Vision - Bilder und Werke aus den 1950er bis 1970er Jahren, Galerie Dierking, Köln 2015 Group show ZERO – The International Art Movement of the 50ies and 60ies, Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin Group show ZERO – Let Us Explore the Stars, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam ZERO: Countdown to Tomorrow, 1950s–60s, Guggenheim Museum, New York 2016 Kunst nach 1945 - 1968, Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Karlsruhe 2017 Le socle du monde Biennale, Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Dänemark Hermann Goepfert - Malerisch, Dierking, Zürich 2021 Gruppenausstellung Sign 0’ the Times - Lucio Fontana, Hermann Goepfert, Jef Verheyen, Dierking, Zürich. Selected bibliography Beate Kemfert (Hrsg.): Hermann Goepfert, Ostfildern 2015. GERMAN VERSION Hermann Goepfert (1926 Bad Nauheim - 1982 Antwerpen), Collage mit Metallapplikation, 1965. Beitrag Nr. 14 aus der in der Editions Panderma Carl Laszlo erschienen Anthologie ‚La lune en rodage II‘. Blattmaße 13,5 cm (Höhe) x 25 cm (Länge), Rahmen 29 cm (Höhe) x 35,5 cm (Länge). Unten rechts mit „Goepfert.“ signiert. - Die ursprünglich gefaltete Collage mit braunem Schatten der Klebestreifen, ein Streifen im rechten Randbereich abgelöst. Die von F. G. Conzen vorgenommene Rahmung etwas berieben. - Rhythmik und Reflexion - Auf dem zweigeteilten Blatt sind auf der linken Seite vier braune Streifen zu sehen. Zwei begrenzen das Bildfeld nach oben und unten hin, während die anderen beiden kürzeren Streifen parallel dazu etwas nach unten versetzt angebracht sind. Durch diese Verschiebung entsteht eine Spannung, die – in der Abfolge der Streifen – zugleich rhythmischer Natur ist. Auf der anderen Seite des Blattes ist ein ebenfalls horizontal ausgerichteter Aluminiumsteg platziert, der - auf die gegenüberliegende Seite bezogen - genau mittig zwischen den kürzeren braunen Streifen situiert ist, so dass eine Spannung zwischen den Flächenkörpern der Streifen und dem Raumkörper des Metalls entsteht. Zudem weist das Aluminiumobjekt eine Wellenbewegung auf, die sich auf den Rhythmus der Streifen bezieht und ihrerseits melodisch wirkt. Und die Reflexionen des Metalls bilden ein weiteres kinetisches Moment des auf den ersten Blick unbewegten minimalistischen Werks. Mit seiner Collage gelingt es Gopfert, innerhalb der Künstleranthologie auf programmatische Weise seine Kunstauffassung zur Darstellung zu bringen. zum Künstler Nach dem Studium an der Frankfurter Städelschule von 1951 bis 1958 wurde Hermann Goepfert zum wichtigsten Vertreter der ZERO-Bewegung in Frankfurt. Der Name der von Heinz Mack, Otto Piene und Günther Uecker getragenen ZERO-Gruppe ist gleichermaßen auf die den Neuaufbau einläutende ‚Stunde Null‘ wie auf den Countdown des Raketenstarts bezogen und stand programmatisch für den Aufbruch in eine neue Epoche, die auch eine neue Epoche der Kunst einläutete. Mit seinen ab 1960 entstandenen Weißbildern formulierte Goepfert die neue künstlerische Position und nahm fortan an renommierten progressiven Austeilungen teil, wie der wegweisenden Schau NUL im Amsterdamer Stedelijk Museum oder der Documenta III in Kassel. Zudem war er mit seinen ab 1962 geschaffenen Aluminiumreflektoren auf den ZERO-Ausstellungen präsent. Grundlegend für sein künstlerisches Schaffen ist die Prämisse „Licht ist Form“, wobei er mit seinen Optophonien Licht zugleich in Klang übersetzt hat. 1965 gründete Goepfert zusammen mit dem Architekten Johannes Peter Hölzinger die ‚Planungsgemeinschaft für neue Formen der Umwelt‘ und verband auf diese Weise Kunst und Architektur miteinander. 1971 zog der Künstler nach Antwerpen, wo er 1982 verstarb. 1987 veranstaltete der Frankfurter Kunstverein die Retrospektive ‚Goepfert und ZERO – ZERO und Goepfert‘. Ausstellungen (Auswahl) 1962 NUL im Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam 1964 documenta III, Kassel 1967 Palais des Beaux Arts, Brüssel 1979 ZERO, Bildvorstellungen einer europäischen Avantgarde 1958-1964, Kunsthaus Zürich 1987 Retrospektive Goepfert und ZERO - ZERO und Goepfert, Kunstverein Frankfurt am Main 2005 L’Œil moteur- Art optique et cinétique, 1950-1975, Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain (MAMCS), Strasbourg 2008 ZERO lebt – europäische Avantgarde der 50er und 60er Jahre, Kunsthalle Weishaupt 2011 Hermann Goepfert. Licht als Vision - Bilder und Werke aus den 1950er bis 1970er Jahren, Galerie Dierking, Köln 2015 Group show ZERO – The International Art Movement of the 50ies and 60ies, Martin-Gropius Bau, Berlin Group show ZERO – Let Us Explore the Stars, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam ZERO: Countdown to Tomorrow, 1950s–60s, Guggenheim Museum, New York 2016 Kunst nach 1945 - 1968, Zentrum für Kunst und Medien, Karlsruhe 2017 Le socle du monde Biennale, Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Dänemark Hermann Goepfert - Malerisch, Dierking, Zürich 2021 Gruppenausstellung Sign 0’ the Times - Lucio Fontana, Hermann Goepfert, Jef Verheyen, Dierking, Zürich. Auswahlbibliographie Beate Kemfert (Hrsg.): Hermann Goepfert, Ostfildern 2015.
  • Creator:
    Hermann Goepfert (1926 - 1982, German)
  • Creation Year:
    1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Berlin, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2438215640852

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