Heinz Mack

Heinz Mack 1931 Lichtschleier (Veil of Light). 1964. Aluminum, Plexiglas, and mirrors. Unique piece. 174.8 x 129 x 60 cm (68.8 x 50.7 x 23.6 in). [KA]. • Unique piece. • A relief view from all angles, characterized by optical intensity and a radiant presence. • One of the first “Lichtschleier” (veils of light) works, exhibited at the first “ZERO” exhibition in New York as early as 1964. • The aluminum grid, a stabilizing material used in aerospace engineering, creates a particularly delicate and varied play of light. • In the year this work was created, Mack participated in documenta III in Kassel alongside Piene and Uecker. • Excellent provenance: From the collection of the prominent gallerist and art collector Howard Wise (Howard Wise Gallery, New York). PROVENANCE: Collection of Howard and Barbara Wise, New York (Howard Wise, 1903–1989, a prominent American gallery owner and art collector, who opened his first gallery for contemporary art in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1957, before relocating his successful business to 50 West 57th Street near New York’s Central Park—where he presented the latest trends in European and American art over the following years). German collection (acquired from the above) Swiss collection (acquired from the above). EXHIBITION: Group Zero. Mack, Piene, Uecker, The Howard Wise Gallery, New York, Nov. 12–Dec. 5, 1964 (with image at zerofoundation.de/en/ausstellung-zero-mack-2/; accessed Oct. 22, 2026). Howard Wise Gallery. Exploring the New, Moeller Fine Art, Berlin, April 26–July 13, 2012; Moeller Fine Art, New York, February 21–April 26, 2013 (with color illustrations on pp. 43–44, as well as at https://www.moellerfineart.com/about/past-exhibitions/howard-wise-gallery-exploring-the-new; accessed October 22, 2026). ZERO in Vibration – Vibration in ZERO, Moeller Fine Art, New York, October 12, 2014–January 8, 2015 (with image at https://www.moellerfineart.com/about/past-exhibitions/zero-in-vibration-vibration-in-zero; accessed Oct. 22, 2026). LITERATURE: Dieter Honisch, Mack. Skulpturen 1953–1986, Düsseldorf 1986, CR no. 608 (no illustration). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 16.22 h +/- 20 min.

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