Pollen from Hazelnut

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"Pollen from Hazelnut" is a minimalist installation artwork by Wolfgang Laib that uses collected hazelnut pollen to create luminous, meditative fields of color on the gallery floor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf installation artwork
minimalist artwork
aestheticQuality meditative
artForm installation art
artisticApproach repetition and simplicity
use of natural materials
artMovement Minimalism NERFINISHED
associatedArtistNationality German
category environmental art
site-specific installation
color golden
yellow
composition fields of color
conceptualFocus relationship between art and nature
transience of materials
conservationIssue fragility of pollen material
creator Wolfgang Laib NERFINISHED
creatorBirthPlace Metzingen, Germany NERFINISHED
creatorBirthYear 1950
displayLocation gallery floor
displayMode directly on the floor without barriers
exhibitionContext contemporary art galleries
museum exhibitions
genre contemporary art
intendedEffect creating a meditative atmosphere
encouraging slow looking
materialUsed hazelnut pollen
medium organic material
relatedTo Wolfgang Laib pollen works NERFINISHED
relatedWork Pollen from Dandelions
Pollen from Pine
requires manual collection of pollen
scale room-sized installation
sensoryAspect fine granular texture
visual stillness
spatialForm field-like configuration
subjectMatter hazelnut trees
pollen
surface horizontal floor plane
technique careful placement of pollen on the floor
theme contemplation
ephemerality
nature
silence
uses collected hazelnut pollen
viewerExperience immersive yet quiet
visualCharacteristic luminous

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Wolfgang Laib knownWork Pollen from Hazelnut