Join The Collection to save, track, and explore works like this.

Günther Förg — Edition 1
Günther Förg

Edition 1

A lead sheet, cold and industrial in its material presence, is stretched and wrapped over a wooden support mirroring the exact format of the influential German art journal *Texte zur Kunst*. Förg activates the austere surface with a hand-painted green acrylic edge, introducing a subtle but decisive gesture of color that bridges painting and sculpture. The work collapses the boundaries between art object and critical publication, embedding conceptual dialogue directly into its physical form.

Medium
Lead sheet wrapped over wood in the format of the Journal, Texte zur Kunst with the edge hand-painted in green acrylic.

🔨 Auction Lot

Editions & Works on Paper

April 24, 2018

Start the Discussion

Request access to join the discussion

About this work

Günther Förg, Edition 1

A lead sheet, cold and industrial in its material presence, is stretched and wrapped over a wooden support mirroring the exact format of the influential German art journal *Texte zur Kunst*. Förg activates the austere surface with a hand-painted green acrylic edge, introducing a subtle but decisive gesture of color that bridges painting and sculpture. The work collapses the boundaries between art object and critical publication, embedding conceptual dialogue directly into its physical form.

Medium
Lead sheet wrapped over wood in the format of the Journal, Texte zur Kunst with the edge hand-painted in green acrylic.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

German Artist, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Lead And Wood, Contemporary Artist, Muted Tones, Austere Mood, Geometric Format, Late 20th Century, Green Accents, Green Accent, Abstract, Sculptural Relief, Minimalism

More works by Günther Förg