
Günther Förg - Untitled (Portfolio Pi)
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Günther Förg (German, 1952-2013)
Untitled (from Portfolio Pi), 1995
Medium: Woodcut on wove paper
Dimensions: 80 x 60 cm
Edition of 98: Hand-signed and numbered
Portfolio: Portfolio Pi “Für die Pinakothek der Moderne“ was published to support the construction of a new museum building in Munich
Condition: Excellent
Artwork details
Created in 1995, Günther Förg’s Untitled (from Portfolio Pi) is a striking woodcut on wove paper that exemplifies his exploration of color fields, balance, and spatial rhythm. The print contrasts bold, textured vertical bands of green and blue with a central expanse of warm peach, revealing Förg’s signature sensitivity to abstraction and materiality.
This edition was published as part of Portfolio Pi, conceived in support of the new building of the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich. With its raw edges and layered hues, the work captures Förg’s ability to merge architectural sensibilities with painterly gesture, making it a significant piece within his oeuvre and an important contribution to German postwar abstraction.
About this artist
Günther Förg (1952-2013), a distinguished German abstract artist, left an indelible mark on the postwar art scene with his comprehensive body of work that spanned painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture. At the heart of Förg’s practice were his painting and printmaking, through which he embarked on a profound exploration of Modernism‘s legacy, aiming to forge a new iconography reflective of the contemporary zeitgeist. His artwork frequently engaged with and referenced movements such as Russian Constructivism, Italian Rationalism, Abstract Expressionism and Minimalism, showcasing his deep reverence for and critical engagement with the history of art. Günther Förg’s journey into abstraction and monochrome painting set him apart from the figurative painting trend then prevalent in Germany. His experimental approach was most vividly expressed in his celebrated lead series—acrylic paintings on lead sheets, mounted on wooden frames—that exemplified his innovative blurring of the boundaries between painting and sculpture, propelling the medium towards object-making. This series, in particular, underscored his unique ability to manipulate traditional materials in unexpected ways, challenging viewers’ perceptions and expectations of what painting could be. In his printmaking practice, Günther Förg demonstrated the same level of conceptual rigor and aesthetic innovation, extending his exploration of abstraction, color, and form. His prints are marked by a distinctive use of color blocks, geometric shapes, and layered textures, further enriching his investigation into the potentials of visual language and its capacity to convey complex ideas and emotions. Förg’s artworks, characterized by their intellectual depth and formal inventiveness, have been celebrated in major art institutions worldwide, including the Dallas Museum of Art, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Museum Brandhorst (Munich), Fondation Beyeler (Basel), Kunstmuseum Basel and the Museo Reina Sofía (Madrid).

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