Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective
dal 9/10/2001 al 6/1/2001
Segnalato da
9/10/2001
Wolfgang Laib: A Retrospective
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art SMoCA, Scottsdale
Wolfgang Laib’s artwork is a feast for the senses made from simple staples of everyday life: milk, rice, pollen, beeswax. With a serene concentration of purpose he transforms the quotidian into the sacred. This major international touring exhibition travels to a number of distinguished institutions.
"The more you complicate things, the more you lose."
Wolfgang Laib
Wolfgang Laib’s artwork is a feast for the senses made from simple
staples of everyday life: milk, rice, pollen, beeswax. With a serene
concentration of purpose he transforms the quotidian into the sacred.
Diaphanous pollen squares vibrate with pure color of unimaginable
intensity. Chambers of beeswax bricks exude an evocative aroma
that rouses long-forgotten memories. Offerings of rice and pollen,
ritualistically arranged, feed the spirit and mind. The surface of solid
stone seems to liquify when milk mysteriously melds with marble. Laib
invites us to pause and look at the small, the insignificant - the
beauty of life’s subtleties. And in doing so, we may be moved toward
a deeper understanding of nature and the elegant complexities of life.
This major international touring exhibition travels to a number of
distinguished institutions including the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture
Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.; Henry Art Gallery,
Seattle, WA; Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX; Scottsdale Museum of
Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ; Museum of Contemporary Art, San
Diego, La Jolla, CA; and Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany.
The exhibiton is organized by the American Federation of Arts.
In-kind support has been provided by Parmalat USA.
Exhibition curated by Klaus Ottmann.
Major local funding by Mr. & Mrs. Pierre Falcone. Additional
underwriting from Claire & Henry Sargent and Karla & Walter
Goldschmidt. Promotional support by ScottsdaleLife magazine.
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