Günther Uecker’s energetic nail fields are always fascinating. These characteristic works have a dynamic energy that puts us under its spell over and over again. Uecker's unique artistic creations, whose formal restraint and monochrome rigor was increasingly broken up from the 1980s onward, repeatedly evoke new associations, which are also supported by the accompanying titles. The "Energiefeld" from 2009 is characterized by an impressive vibrancy and presence and is reminiscent of swirls of iron filings in a magnetic field. The whole work stands for energy and strength and at the same time possesses a contemplative beauty.

When looking at it one enters into interaction with the work: When strolling along the field of nails a fascinating movement and dynamic is set in motion. The imposing large-format composition allows us to immerse ourselves in the work of art. It is particularly convincing for the dense and powerful center that gently flows out to the edges, it is energetic and at the same time poetic. The "Energiefeld" flows in a gentle wave motion. Work and observer enter into a dialog: Action results in counter-action. The static danger owed to the material is dissolved by the movement of the viewer and the play of light and shadow. A visual dynamic begins, a fascination one cannot escape. Despite the massiveness of the material, the play of light and shadow on the surface of Uecker's creations makes them appear mesmerizing and weightless, while the dense entanglement of the nail heads ads rhythm to the creation. Uecker's nail pictures, which are considered the most important and most sought-after works by the artist, transform the violent process of creation into beauty. In a physically strenuous method Uecker drives carpenter's nails into the wood. Every nail corresponds to the previous one. The artist does not determine the direction they will take beforehand. A mystical, virtually divine power seems to bring the nails into order, seems to guide their inclination. Nevertheless, Uecker creates his work with great attention to detail. The artist himself arranged the "Energiefeld" in a perfect position at its owners by defining a perfect height for viewing with a distance of 107.5 cm from the floor to the bottom edge. This is how the composition works best and unfolds its full fascination. In terms of origin and effect, Uecker's powerful and poetic creations bring balance to seemingly opposites, they merge action and contemplation, calm and movement into a fascinating artistic whole with a powerful beauty. [SM]