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

Max Haushofer (1811 - 1866)
Max Haushofer
1811 - 1866
Carl Wagner (1796 - 1867)
Carl Wagner
1796 - 1867
Egon von Vietinghoff (1903 - 1994)
Egon von Vietinghoff
1903 - 1994
Ludwig Gebhardt (1830 - 1908)
Ludwig Gebhardt
1830 - 1908
Johnny Friedlaender (1912 - 1992)
Johnny Friedlaender
1912 - 1992
Karl Friedrich Seiffert (1809 - 1891)
Karl Friedrich Seiffert
1809 - 1891
Tom Beyer (1907 - 1981)
Tom Beyer
1907 - 1981
Arnold Wühl (1946)
Arnold Wühl
1946
Margarita Pueva (1950 - 2016)
Margarita Pueva
1950 - 2016
Daniel Stocker (1865 - 1957)
Daniel Stocker
1865 - 1957
Rolf Retz-Schmidt (1928 - 2006)
Rolf Retz-Schmidt
1928 - 2006
Melchior Steidl (1657 - 1727)
Melchior Steidl
1657 - 1727
Martine Seibert-Raken (1965)
Martine Seibert-Raken
1965
Mahirwan Mamtani (1935)
Mahirwan Mamtani
1935
Eckhart Schädrich (1950)
Eckhart Schädrich
1950
Anita Rée (1885 - 1933)
Anita Rée
1885 - 1933

Creators Conceptual art

Mayuka Yamamoto (1964)
Mayuka Yamamoto
1964
Michael Meyring (1929 - 2000)
Michael Meyring
1929 - 2000
Fredrik Vaerslev (1979)
Fredrik Vaerslev
1979
Markus Matthias Krüger (1981)
Markus Matthias Krüger
1981
Oleg Petrovich Grigorev (1936 - 2013)
Oleg Petrovich Grigorev
1936 - 2013
John Minihan (1946)
John Minihan
1946
Francis Alÿs (1959)
Francis Alÿs
1959
Maurice Wyckaert (1923 - 1996)
Maurice Wyckaert
1923 - 1996
Xie Nanxing (1970)
Xie Nanxing
1970
Gwen John (1876 - 1939)
Gwen John
1876 - 1939
Bruno Gambone (1936 - 2021)
Bruno Gambone
1936 - 2021
Peter Hoppe (1971)
Peter Hoppe
1971
Yoon Hyup (1982)
Yoon Hyup
1982
Vitaly Georgievich Yablonovsky-Snadzsky (1928)
Vitaly Georgievich Yablonovsky-Snadzsky
1928
Jenny Brillhart (1972)
Jenny Brillhart
1972
Fulvio Cappelli (XX century)
Fulvio Cappelli
XX century
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