The Belgian ZERO artist Jef Verheyen (1932-1984) became known as the painter of light streams and colour spectra. He experimented not only with light, but also with movement and the invisible as means to evoke natural mechanisms and to reveal universal interrelationships between human beings and the surrounding world. He used geometric principles – his passion for geometry was born out of his interest in mathematics and (Greek) philosophy – as the basis for harmony. Verheyen never gave up on traditional media and materials such as the canvas, paint, and brushes to search for the essence of our nature.
Linnen box containing 10 graphic works (serigraphs and lithographs) and 10 printed poems.
10 artists: Patrick Conrad, Jan Cox, Bert De Leeuw, Raoul De Keyser, Pol Mara, Roger Raveel, Dan Van Severen, Jef Verheyen, Mark Verstockt, Roger Wittewrongel
10 poets: Frans Boenders, Albert Bontridder, Marnix Gijsen, Roland Jooris, Ivo Michiels, Leonard Nolens, Werner Spillemaeckers, Nic Van Bruggen, Marcel van Maele, Eddy Van Vliet.
Jef Verheyen's litograph consists of a trapezium in two shades of purple.
Published by MAGEN DAVID ADOM Antwerp
Serigraphs printed by Print Sint-Niklaas and Panter Press Antwerp
Lithographs printed by Photogravure De Schutter Antwerp
The poems are typset in Helvetic and printed by Veereman Deurne.
Cover box by M.A.P. - Austraet Brussels.
Lay-out by Mark Verstockt
The edition is limited to 125 copies, of which 100 are for sale (numbered 0 to 100) and 25 not for sale (numbered I to XXV)