OBS-ART-019
Wolfgang Laib — Material as Field
Material as Field
OBS-ART-019
Structural Atmospheres
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Artist:
Wolfgang Laib
Field Notes:
pollen • particle • surface

Material as Field

Wolfgang Laib — Material as Field

Material spreads evenly.

No area dominates.

Continuity holds.

What spreads?

Material is often expected to differentiate areas, yet no region dominates.

Continuity persists across the surface.

What continues is substance held evenly.

Structural Concepts

Structural Atmospheres
Atmosphere emerges from underlying structural and material systems.
Field
A continuous surface or space where elements are distributed.
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