Klaus Staudt: 0,0,0
klaus staudt: 0,0,0
serigraph on paper, hand signed, numbered and dated in pencil
published in 2025
by comptoir des arts franches montagnes (cafm)
saint-brais, switzerland
printed by SYMETRIA, saint-louis
edition of 250, 30 x 30 cm in a frame of 32 x 32 x 3.5 cm
including wooden shadow gap frame
0,0,0: a global snapshot of non-objective art in the digital age
commemorating the 110th anniversary of kazimir malevich’s groundbreaking 0,10 exhibition (petrograd, 1915), the 0,0,0 portfolio is a seminal contemporary project that explores the enduring legacy of geometric and non-representational art worldwide.
the title “0,0,0” references the pure state of the color black in programming code, symbolizing the core principle of maximum reduction and universal applicability—a direct conceptual bridge to malevich's revolutionary "zero form."
this limited-edition portfolio gathers 30 original works by international artists, showcasing the vibrant, transcultural evolution of constructivist principles across different generations and continents. it is a visual dialogue between the historical avant-garde and the logic of our networked, digital world.
born in 1932, staudt is one of the most significant and influential figures in the international concrete art movement. while soto-díaz uses geometry to address the complex weight of the world, staudt uses it to explore the weightlessness and immateriality of light itself. for over six decades, he has perfected a modular language—based on repetition, rotation, and rhythmic relief—to create works that seem to hum with their own internal, silent energy.
his contribution to the 0,0,0 portfolio is a masterclass in the "systematic-constructive" tradition. staudt does not simply place a shape on a surface; he constructs a three-dimensional logic that interacts dynamically with its environment. his work relies fundamentally on the viewer’s physical presence and movement: as you walk past the work, the shadows shift, the white elements modulate, and the "zero point" reveals itself not as a fixed spot, but as a state of constant, subtle flux.
represented by prestigious institutions such as galerie m in bochum, staudt’s work has been celebrated in major solo and group exhibitions worldwide, from the museum ritter and the zkm | center for art and media to international collections in switzerland, france, and beyond. for him, the coordinate 0,0,0 is not a static or empty origin, but a fertile, neutral starting point from which infinite mathematical variations and aesthetic wonders can grow.