Wolfgang Laib (1950) - photo 1

Wolfgang Laib

Wolfgang Laib is a contemporary German artist. He is known for his minimalistic and meditative installations that often incorporate natural materials, such as pollen, beeswax, and rice.

Laib studied medicine before turning to art, and his interest in the natural sciences has influenced his artistic practice. He is particularly interested in the connections between the human body, nature, and spirituality, and his work often explores themes of ritual, transformation, and transcendence.

One of Laib's best-known works is "Pollen from Hazelnut," an installation in which he collected pollen from hazelnut trees in the surrounding landscape and displayed it in a large, shallow wooden container. The work is intended to evoke a sense of the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all living things.

Laib has exhibited his work in museums and galleries around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. He represented Germany in the 1982, Venice Biennale and was included with his works in the Documenta 7 in 1982, and then in the Documenta 8 in 1987. In 2015, he was awarded the Praemium Imperiale, one of the world's most prestigious art prizes.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:25 march 1950, Metzingen, Germany
Nationality:Germany, India, USA
Period of activity: XX, XXI century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Art style:Minimalism, Conceptual art, Contemporary art

Creators Germany

F. Oskar Knapp (1914 - 1987)
F. Oskar Knapp
1914 - 1987
Hans Makart (1840 - 1884)
Hans Makart
1840 - 1884
August Macke (1887 - 1914)
August Macke
1887 - 1914
François Linke (1855 - 1946)
François Linke
1855 - 1946
Jacob Ungerer (1840 - 1920)
Jacob Ungerer
1840 - 1920
John Robinson Tait (1834 - 1909)
John Robinson Tait
1834 - 1909
Josef Friedrich Limmer (1892 - 1967)
Josef Friedrich Limmer
1892 - 1967
Erich Hartmann (1886 - 1974)
Erich Hartmann
1886 - 1974
Werner Knaupp (1936)
Werner Knaupp
1936
Max Jensen (1860)
Max Jensen
1860
Andreas Kramer (1959)
Andreas Kramer
1959
Christian Thoelke (1973)
Christian Thoelke
1973
Hans Sebald Beham (1500 - 1550)
Hans Sebald Beham
1500 - 1550
Johan (Jan) Thorn Prikker (1868 - 1932)
Johan (Jan) Thorn Prikker
1868 - 1932
Hubert Maurer (1738 - 1818)
Hubert Maurer
1738 - 1818
HAP Grieshaber (1909 - 1981)
HAP Grieshaber
1909 - 1981

Creators Conceptual art

Christoph Ruckhäberle (1972)
Christoph Ruckhäberle
1972
Karl Hubbuch (1891 - 1979)
Karl Hubbuch
1891 - 1979
Via Lewandowsky (1963)
Via Lewandowsky
1963
Elliott Erwitt (1928 - 2023)
Elliott Erwitt
1928 - 2023
Nan Qi (1960)
Nan Qi
1960
Peter Bömmels (1951)
Peter Bömmels
1951
Vladimir Ivanovich Bashlykov (1943)
Vladimir Ivanovich Bashlykov
1943
Viktor Dmitrievich Pivovarov (1937)
Viktor Dmitrievich Pivovarov
1937
Robert Cumming (1943)
Robert Cumming
1943
Claude Lalanne (1924 - 2019)
Claude Lalanne
1924 - 2019
Emilio Sánchez (1921 - 1999)
Emilio Sánchez
1921 - 1999
Nikolay Stepanovich Borovsky (1930 - 1988)
Nikolay Stepanovich Borovsky
1930 - 1988
Jonathan Lasker (1948)
Jonathan Lasker
1948
Norbert Fleischmann (1951)
Norbert Fleischmann
1951
Mihail Mikhailovich Chemiakin (1943)
Mihail Mikhailovich Chemiakin
1943
John Sonsini (1950)
John Sonsini
1950