Arp Museum Presents Final Günther Uecker Exhibition Co-Planned Before His 2025 Death
The Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck is showcasing "Günther Uecker: Die Verletzlichkeit der Welt," the final exhibition curated by Uecker prior to his passing in the summer of 2025. Jutta Mattern is the curator of this exhibit, which includes nearly 50 pieces, such as the 1964 work "Bett zum Aufwachen." The exhibition emphasizes Uecker's nail reliefs, sand mills, and the 1994 piece "Brief an Peking." A video from 1964 titled "Die Treppe" shows Uecker hammering nails at the station. His legacy is overseen by his wife and son Jacob, who continue to challenge post-war complacency. In other news, Lubin Baugin's "Nature morte aux financiers" was sold for €440,000 on August 16, 2025, while Peter Halley's "Dada Ji" is estimated to reach €140,000 at the PIN auction on November 15. Additionally, a 1941 Hasselblad camera was auctioned by Breker for €32,000 on September 13.
Key facts
- Günther Uecker died in summer 2025.
- "Günther Uecker: Die Verletzlichkeit der Welt" is at Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck.
- The exhibition includes about 50 works, including "Bett zum Aufwachen" and "Brief an Peking."
- Uecker's 1964 video "Die Treppe" documents him hammering nails in the Rolandseck train station.
- Curator Jutta Mattern identifies creation-destruction cycles as central to Uecker's work.
- Lubin Baugin's "Nature morte aux financiers" sold for €440,000 on August 16, 2025.
- Peter Halley's "Dada Ji" is expected to sell for at least €140,000 at the PIN benefit auction on November 15.
- A 1941 Hasselblad HK 7 aerial camera sold for €32,000 at Breker auction house on September 13.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Arp Museum Bahnhof Rolandseck
- Vichy Enchères
- Louvre
- Sotheby's
- PIN (Freunde der Pinakothek der Moderne)
- Breker
- Hasselblad
- WELTKUNST
Locations
- Rolandseck
- Germany
- Düsseldorf
- Peking
- China
- Vichy
- France
- Toulouse
- New York
- United States
- Göteborg
- Sweden
- Cologne