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Oskar Holweck
Oskar Holweck
(*1924 in St. Ingbert, Saarland, Germany; † 2007 in St. Ingbert, Saarland, Germany)
Oskar Holweck is renowned as the “Pioneer of Paper Art in Europe” (Britta Kuth). His innovative approach to paper involved techniques such as bending, folding, tearing, and burning, transforming it into a medium that highlights light, surface, and form. Through these methods, Holweck aimed to reveal the materiality of paper, extracting unique forms and exploring the visible and the act of seeing.
Holweck was closely associated with the ZERO group, participating in their major exhibitions from 1958 to 1966. While his work often followed conceptual and serial approaches, each piece retained individuality due to his manual processes. Although he declined invitations to documenta in 1959 and 1972, his art has been featured in over 400 exhibitions worldwide and is now part of prestigious museums and collections.
