From Nul to Zero, Henk Peeters
Henk Peeters (°1925, The Hague) was considered one of the most active members of the Dutch NUL movement. Together with other Dutch artists such as Jan Schoonhoven, Armando and Jan Henderikse, he formed NUL in the 1960’s, which later joined the international movement ZERO. As a result of growing international contacts, Peeters initiated ‘Zero on Sea’, an art manifestation in the summer of 1965 on a pier in Scheveningen, including about 50 likeminded artists from over ten countries.
Peeters’ work is closely inspired by daily life and natural phenomena. By using mass-produced clinical materials such as nylon and plastic and assimilating them through processes like fire, ice, snow and mist, he aims to reinitiate the viewer’s consciousness towards his environment.
The artistic practice of Henk Peeters was known for its diversity in material and technique, going from burned canvasses to readymades bought in chainstores. Often these objects show a strong duality between being both tactile and untouchable. As the artist once said: “with my work, I have always wanted it to look just as fresh as if it was in the HEMA (the Dutch chain store). It must not be artified... I had no need for artistic cotton wool.”
Peeters’ work is closely inspired by daily life and natural phenomena. By using mass-produced clinical materials such as nylon and plastic and assimilating them through processes like fire, ice, snow and mist, he aims to reinitiate the viewer’s consciousness towards his environment.
The artistic practice of Henk Peeters was known for its diversity in material and technique, going from burned canvasses to readymades bought in chainstores. Often these objects show a strong duality between being both tactile and untouchable. As the artist once said: “with my work, I have always wanted it to look just as fresh as if it was in the HEMA (the Dutch chain store). It must not be artified... I had no need for artistic cotton wool.”
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THE ARTIST AS CURATOR
collaborative initiatives in the international zero movement 1957-1967 Published by the ZERO foundation, Düsseldorf Between the late 1950s and the mid-1960s, a new artistic movement emerged in Europe that came to be known under the name of ZERO , as artists from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Switzerland sought new ways to collaborate and create new platforms for their art. In a cultural landscape bereft of conventional networks and opportunities, many avantgarde artists of postwar Europe took it upon themselves to function as the managers and editors of their own exhibitions, events, and publications. From today’s perspective, one might say that within their own exhibition spaces and in the few private galleries run by like-minded owners, these artists were also active as “curators.” This book focuses on the main projects realized by artists in the context of ZERO and is the first comprehensive study on this subject. Based on extensive archival research, it presents the result of several years of collaboration by an international group of scholars put together by the ZERO foundation. Gebundene Ausgabe: 472 Seiten Verlag: Asamer (29. September 2015) Sprache: Englisch Preis: 48,66 |
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ZERO
Die internationale Kunstbewegung der 50er und 60er Jahre Herausgeber: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, ZERO foundation Düsseldorf Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln Über 50 Jahre nach ihrer Gründung wird das Werk und Wirken der internationalen ZERO-Bewegung mit dieser umfassenden Publikation auf spektakuläre Weise gewürdigt. Erstmals werden die zentralen Werke und Protagonisten der zwischen 1958 und 1966 aktiven Bewegung im Rahmen eines großzügigen Überblicks zusammen gezeigt. Neben einer reich illustrierten chronologischen Dokumentation der Ausstellungen, Aktionen und Publikationen und wissenschaftlichen Texten zu zentralen ZERO-Themen bilden die 45 Künstler-Portfolios mit großformatigen Werkabbildungen, Künstlerportraits und erstmals übersetzten Künstlertexten einen weiteren Schwerpunkt der Publikation. Die Portfolios gehen neben den ersten Gründungsmitgliedern Heinz Mack, Otto Piene und Günther Uecker sowie bekannten Künstlern wie Yves Klein oder Lucio Fontana auch auf weniger bekannte Künstler der Bewegung ein, wie Hermann Goepfert, Oskar Holweck oder Hans Salentin. Ergänzt wird der Band durch ein durchgehend illustriertes Werkverzeichnis sowie den Reprint einer Bibliographie von Herman de Vries von 1964. Seiten: 528 Abbildungen: ca. 1010 Erscheint in: Deutsch, Englisch, Niederländisch Autoren: Daniel Birnbaum, Anton Melissen, Johan Pas, Dirk Pörschmann, Francesca Pola, Margriet Schavemaker, Tijs Visser, Thekla Zell Preis: 45.00 € |
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nul = 0
'zeitschrift fur die neue kunstlerische konzeption’ Herausgeber: YCCA / ZERO foundation Düsseldorf The first yccahier, contains a reprint of nul = 0, series 1, no.1 (November 1961) and no. 2 (April 1963) (all articles in French or German) with additional essays (in English) by Petri Leijdekkers, Antoon Melissen and Johan Pas, and an introduction by Tijs Visser, director of the ZERO foundation in Düsseldorf. nul = 0 'magazine for the new conception in the visual arts/revue pour la nouvelle conception artistique/zeitschrift fur die neue kunstlerische konzeption’ was published by Henk Peeters and herman de vries. The first issue (series 1/no. 1) came out in November 1961, and was edited by Henk Peeters, Armando and herman de vries. In April 1963, a second issue appeared (series 1/no. 2), with Henk Peeters and herman de vries as editors. In 1963 and 1964, issues 3 and 4 appeared ofrevue nul = 0, edited by herman de vries. The reprint is produced in collaboration with the ZERO foundation and the archives of herman de vries and Henk Peeters. Preis: 27,00 € |
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ZERO 3 2 1
ZERO, das sind Heinz Mack und Otto Piene, sie formulierten in ihren von 1958 bis 1961 in Düsseldorf herausgegebenen Magazinen 321 ZERO einen künstlerischen Neuanfang. Daß auch heute noch ihr Ideenreichtum und ihre vielfältigen Anregungen auf unverminderte Resonanz stoßen, war der Anlaß der erneuten Publikation der ZERO-Magazine. In enger Zusammenarbeit mit den Künstlern Heinz Mack und Otto Piene wurden 321 ZERO als Faksimile nachgedruckt. Beide Künstler erstellten zusätzlich je eine Druckgraphik, die zusammen mit den Ausgaben 321 ZERO in einem Schuber präsentiert werden. Herausgeber: ZERO foundation Düsseldorf Düsseldorf 2012. Faksimilenachdruck der vergriffenen Magazine ZERO Vol. 1 - Vol. 3 im Schuber mit einer Druckgraphik von Otto Piene und ein Siebdruck mit Hochprägung von Heinz Mack im Format 20,8 x 19,8 cm. Auflage: 100 einzeln vom Künstler bearbeitete, numerierte und signierte Exemplare sowie XX Exemplare a.p. Preis: 1980 €. http://www.buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de |
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Nul = 0
The Dutch Nul Group in an International Context Elected as Best Dutch Book Design 2011! The publication nul = 0: The Dutch Nul Group in an International Context reveals the artistic principles of the Nul movement. Leading international writers reconstruct the developments and collaborations of the Dutch Nul group with its spiritual brethren: the artists of the German Zero, the French Nouveau Réalisme, Italy’s Azimut Group and the Japanese Gutai Group, as well as individual artists like Yves Klein, Yayoi Kusama and Lucio Fontana. Given the current generation of artists’ rediscovery of such elements as time and space, light and motion, the achievements of these artists are now more relevant than ever. The members of the legendary Dutch Nul Group, declared phenomena issued from reality to be art and emphasized the beauty of serenity, repetition and uniformity in their work. The Nul artists rejected the stereotypical idea of the bohemian in a paint-splattered smock and were inspired by the technological advances of the emerging consumer society. Together they worked on manifestos and publications and organized international exhibitions with like-minded artists. In the process they set the tone for a new artistic climate in the Netherlands and, with the artists of the international ZERO movement, contributed to a watershed in the visual arts that presaged conceptual art, land art and minimalist art. Authors: Colin Huizing, Antoon Melissen, Tijs Visser, Pietje Tegenbosch, Caroline de Westenholz, Renate Wiehager, Midori Yamamura, Atsuo Yamamoto Design: Lesley Moore English paperback 192 pages ISBN 978-90-5662-838-3 Preis: € 27,50 |
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ZERO IN NEW YORK 1957-1966
Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Zero in New York' at Sperone Westwater, NY, 2008. by Sperone Westwater Gallery, NY / ZERO foundation, Düsseldorf / MER. Paper Kunsthalle, Gent This opulently illustrated catalogue offers a unique English compendium to the Dusseldorf-based Zero movement, which went on to attract an international cadre of collaborators and affiliates including Nanda Vigo, Yayoi Kusama, Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Arman, and many others. Its history is traced from its immediate beginnings in 1957 to its dissolution in 1966, only one year after New York's Museum of Modern Art exhibited 'The Responsive Eye', in which many artists of the Zero avant-garde took part. 320 pages / 21 x 20 cm Language: EN Authors: Valerie L. Hillings, Catherine Millet, Heike Van Den Valentyn, Design: Mattijs Visser ISBN: 978-90-769-7973-1 Price: 49.50 euros |
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