Wolfgang Laib
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Wolfgang Laib (born 25 March 1950) is a German artist.
Laib studied medicine in the 1970s in Tübingen. From an early stage he, however, became interested in art, foreign cultures and eastern philosophies, such as Zen Buddhism, Taoism and for the mysticism of the European middle ages.
Laib's work is often characterized as Land Art. His work also shows influence from Minimalism. His work is made from natural materials, such as beeswax and rice. He became famous for his so-called "milk stones": big blocks of marble, carved and filled with milk.
Nature is for Laib something that is experienced through the senses, and Laib uses nature to point towards philosophical concepts.
In 1982 Laib exhibited in the German Pavilion during the Biennale di Venezia. A Retrospective of his work toured through the United States from 2000 until 2002.
