Wolfgang Laib Contemporary Art Exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg

This exhibition features a new series of works on paper and monumental wax towers by artist Wolfgang Laib. Through a process of reduction and connection to Eastern and Western traditions, Laib explores themes of universality, timelessness, and the shared human experience.

In this exhibition, Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg presents a new series of works by Wolfgang Laib, alongside five monumental wax towers created within the past year. Laib’s practice, spanning over four decades, emphasizes continuity and the profound influence of Eastern and Western philosophies. His work often draws from central motifs of his artistic thinking, utilizing natural materials like beeswax to imbue architectural forms with a delicate, immaterial quality. The exhibition is structured across four spaces by thematic writings that have influenced the artist's life, including aphorisms by Lao Tzu, the prayer of St Francis of Assisi, a fragment of a novel by Novalis, and the Upanishads. A fifth room is dedicated to the ‘Towers of Silence,’ an architectural motif inspired by ancient Oriental structures that served as sites for sky burials. By interweaving these historical and cultural references, Laib creates a unified space that invites viewers to engage in a meditative experience of the shared human condition.

The exhibition is presented at the Salzburg Villa Kast. Visitors can find more information about the exhibition and enquire about works through the official gallery website.