Düsseldorf mourns the loss of masters of nail pictures: Günther Uecker died

Düsseldorf mourns the loss of masters of nail pictures: Günther Uecker died

Düsseldorf, Deutschland - The German artist and painter Günther Uecker died on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the age of 95 in Düsseldorf. The city of Düsseldorf confirmed his death about social media and praised him as one of the most famous contemporary artists.

Uecker was born on March 13, 1930 in Wendorf, Mecklenburg. He came from an engineering family and experienced the last years of the war of the Second World War and the occupation by the Red Army. After several moves and a move to West Berlin in 1953, where he visited the Düsseldorf Art Academy, his impressive career began in art.

artistic development

Uecker first studied in Wismar and then at the art schools in Berlin-Weißensee. In 1955 he moved to the Düsseldorf Art Academy, where he learned under Otto Pankok. In 1961 he was a co -founder of the artist group Zero, which was launched by Heinz Mack and Otto Piene. This grouping dealt intensively with kinetic art and light installations and decisively shaped Uecker's style.

Uecker's three -dimensional nail images, which he had created since 1956, became particularly known. These works consisting of nail reliefs are extremely valuable on the international art market. His pictures emphasize the dynamics and the change of perspective and offer the viewer a new perspective with every location. His work also addressed social and political questions, especially the Chernobyl catastrophe in the 1980s.

influence and inheritance

from 1974 to 1995 Uecker taught at the Düsseldorf Art Academy and was estimated for his innovative approaches. His most important works include "A-X Zero Garden" (1966) and "Dachbogen" (2021). In addition, he also designed the stage design for Richard Wagner's "Lohengrin".

Uecker remained closely connected to Berlin even after reunification. So he designed the prayer room in the Berlin Reichstag building, which is equipped with an altar made of sandy granite and seven high wooden picture boards, which is illustrated by the uncomfortableness of humans. In 2003 a room with its works was set up in the garden city of Atlantic in Berlin-Wedding.

His nail images and important works are located in international museums, including in the Museum of Modern Art in New York and in the Center Pompidou in Paris. A record sale of one of his works was achieved in 2017 at Christie’s, where it was auctioned for £ 2.629 million (approx. 3.2 million USD).

Günther Uecker leaves a significant heir in the art world, and his influence will continue to be noticeable in the coming years. His unique style and his critical examination of society made him a distinctive figure in art history.