Wolfgang Laib in Florence

Name: Wolfgang Laib in Florence
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9783777437699
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In 2019, contemporary artist Wolfgang Laib engaged in a profound dialogue with Renaissance masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Leon Battista Alberti, Filippo Brunelleschi, and Benozzo Gozzoli. Invited by Museo Novecento in Florence, Laib created five poetic installations—delicate pollen sculptures and a commanding beeswax ziggurat—placed in iconic locations such as the convent of San Marco and the Pazzi Chapel. These works explore the interplay between past and present, blurring boundaries of physical and spiritual realms while inviting reflection on life's fundamental questions.
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Wolfgang Laib in Florence will captivate readers interested in contemporary art, Renaissance culture, and philosophical explorations through visual media. It is especially suited for those drawn to the intersection of historic art and modern installation.

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In 2019, Wolfgang Laib entered into a dialogue with masterpieces by Fra Angelico, Leon Battista Alberti, Filippo Brunelleschi and Benozzo Gozzoli in his philosophical and poetic installations of pollen and beeswax. The publication documents impressively this unique and spectacular art event.

Following an invitation from the Museo Novecento in Florence, Wolfgang Laib—one of the outstanding artists of the present day—created five works in four of the city's main sights, including the convent of San Marco and the Pazzi Chapel. In their juxtaposition with the historic masterpieces, the delicate pollen sculptures and the imposing beeswax ziggurat cause the contrast between present and past, physical place and endless space, and real and spiritual life to become blurred and lead us towards the central questions of life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783777437699

Publisher: Hirmer Verlag

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 March 2022

Country: Germany

Imprint: Hirmer Verlag

Illustration: 66 Illustrations

Contributors:

Edited by Sergio Risalti
Edited by Corinna Thierolf
Edited by Gerhard Wolf
Contributions by W. Laib
Contributions by L. Mattioli
Contributions by S. Risaliti
Contributions by C. Thierolf
Contributions by G. Wolf

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 1080g

Pages: 120

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Sergio Risalti is the director of the Museo Novecento in Florence. Corinna Thierolf is a curator and long-standing expert on the works of Wolfgang Laib.

Gerhard Wolf is the director of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz - Max-Planck-Institut