Heinz Mack

Otto Heinz Mack ( born March 8, 1931 in Lollar, Hesse ) is a German artist and co-founder of the internationally influential ZERO group. Mack became known for his experimental light relief as well as its light installations in the desert, which are among the earliest examples of Land Art. He is a multiple documenta participant and represented Germany at the 1970 Venice Biennale.

Life and work

Heinz Mack was born in 1931 in Hesse Lollar. From 1950 he studied at the Art Academy in Dusseldorf, from 1953 Philosophy at the University of Cologne. He finished his training with the state exam in art education and philosophy in 1956.

Together with Otto Piene he moved into a studio in 1956 Gladbach Road 69 in Dusseldorf. At that time his employment with the problems of vibration and the light begins. His so-called dynamic structures are images that are limited to the scale of black and white values ​​and consist of assembled vertically or horizontally straight. Later Lichtreliefs follow from pressed metal sheets, Plexiglas and aluminum.

On April 11, 1957 Mack held together with Piene in the studio spaces Gladbach road 1st evening exhibition. From this series of events eventually went by Otto Piene and Heinz Mack initiated forth ZERO group. The term "ZERO " was coined in the fall of 1957; However, as its official founding event usually held on the April 24, 1958 7 night exhibition, " The red image " is titled and in the first issue of the magazine " ZERO " was released. In the same year he participated in the documenta II.

Around 1960 came first so-called rotors, which are provided with relief structures elements moved by motors. In addition to the light from then played the movement a central role in his work and made him one of the main representatives of kinetic art.

Günther Uecker was in 1961 as the third core member of the group to do so. With Uecker and Piene Mack worked from 1961 to the light mills. In 1964 Heinz Mack works at the documenta III in Kassel. In 1970 he was represented at the Venice Biennale with the German contribution (together with Thomas Lenk, Georg Karl Pfahler and Günther Uecker). 1977 Mack again took part in the documenta in Kassel.

Heinz Mack designed a number of monumental sculptures for public space, such as:

  • Sculpture for the Sky (1976 ), at the University Library of the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich,
  • Water sculpture ( 1977), Münster,
  • Plastic identification (1979 ), Osnabrück,
  • Columne per Caelo (1984 ), Roncalli, Cologne,
  • Light pillar (1983-1987), the Europa Center, Berlin,
  • Great Stele (1989-1990), in front of the Mercedes -Benz Museum, Stuttgart
  • Lichtstele in the Arabian Desert (1997)
  • Seven stelae (2000), before the mortgage lender in Essen
  • Wall design for Bertelsmann headquarters, Unter den Linden, Berlin (2003)
  • Large Vertical Rhythm ( 2008), in front of City Savings Bank Langenfeld ( Rheinland)

Heinz Mack lost in September 1984 in Moenchengladbach Grade II listed half-timbered house by fire, with many works of art were destroyed. Today the artist lives in Mönchengladbach and Ibiza.

Awards

Exhibitions

Photo Gallery

Three sailing fountain, place of German unity, Dusseldorf

Sculpture for the Sky (1976 ), University Library of the University of the Federal Armed Forces, Munich

Heinz Mack: plastic identification (1979 ), Osnabrück

Columne per Caelo (1984 ), Roncalli, Cologne

Large Vertical Rhythm ( 2008), City Savings Bank Langenfeld ( Rheinland)

Water Gate (2001), well before the arcades, Berlin- Spandau

Zero (art) Lothar Wolleh Europa-Center Kestnergesellschaft Pergamonmuseum Hofheim, Hesse Abteiberg Museum Museum Ostwall Spandau (locality) Integrated Authority File
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