Milkstone series
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The Milkstone series is a minimalist body of work by German artist Wolfgang Laib, consisting of finely polished marble slabs whose shallow depressions are filled with milk to create serene, meditative sculptures.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artwork series
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minimalist sculpture series ⓘ |
| artForm |
installation art
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sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
contemporary German art
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post-1970s conceptual and minimalist practices ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| contrastBetween |
hard stone and soft liquid
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permanent marble and ephemeral milk ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Wolfgang Laib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displayOrientation | horizontal floor-based presentation ⓘ |
| exhibitionContext |
contemporary art museums
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gallery installations ⓘ |
| genre | minimalism ⓘ |
| hasPart |
milk-filled cavity
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polished marble slab ⓘ shallow depression ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
encourage slow looking
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induce meditative state in viewer ⓘ |
| materialOrigin |
animal-derived milk
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natural stone ⓘ |
| movement | minimal art ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
highly polished marble surface
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meditative quality ⓘ monochromatic white palette ⓘ quiet, contemplative atmosphere ⓘ serene visual appearance ⓘ subtle play of light on liquid surface ⓘ use of perishable organic material ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByArtist |
pollen field installations
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rice and wax installations ⓘ |
| requires |
controlled indoor environment
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regular replacement of milk ⓘ |
| surfaceQuality | mirror-like marble finish ⓘ |
| technique |
filling carved depressions with milk
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fine polishing of marble ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation
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relationship between nature and culture ⓘ ritual ⓘ spirituality ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| usesMaterial |
marble
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milk ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
austere
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minimalist ⓘ reductive ⓘ |
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