Heinz Mack (1931)

Co-founder of the ZERO movement who transformed light, motion, and reflective surfaces into hypnotic kinetic art.

ABOUT

Heinz Mack (born 8 March 1931) is a German artist. Together with Otto Piene he founded the ZERO movement in 1957. He exhibited works at documenta in 1964 and 1977 and he represented Germany at the 1970 Venice Biennale. He is best known for his contributions to op art, light art and kinetic art. == Biography == Heinz Mack was born in 1931 in the small town of Lollar in Germany. Between 1950 and 1956 he studied at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf. In 1957 together with Otto Piene…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Dynamische Struktur weiß 1960 · Städel Museum Untitled National Gallery of Modern Art

INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Lucio FontanaSpatialism László Moholy-NagyBauhaus Alexander CalderKinetic Art Piet MondrianDe Stijl

Influenced

Olafur EliassonInstallation Art James TurrellLight and Space Dan FlavinMinimalism