A dynamic composition executed in acrylic on brown wrapping paper, Herbert Zangs' *Verweißung* showcases the artist's signature approach of applying white pigment to humble, everyday materials. The raw, unassuming surface of the wrapping paper serves as a striking foil to the gestural white marks, creating a tension between the ordinary and the painterly. This work reflects Zangs' lifelong obsession with the concept of "whitening," through which he sought to transcend and transform the material world.