Milkstone
Wolfgang Laib
German, born 1950
1978
A shallow marble and milk work—a polished rectangular stone basin filled with fresh milk so the object becomes a quiet, ritualized surface rather than a conventional sculpture.
From a distance it reads as a pristine white plane set against the wooden floor; up close the thin skin of milk gleams and subtly reflects light, suggesting fragility and presence.
By combining Minimalist form with ephemeral, organic material, Laib transformed sculpture into a meditative ritual that broadened how artists use natural substances and time-based experience in art.
Medium
Marble and milk
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 22 x 17 3/4" (5.7 x 56 x 45 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Agnes Gund
Accession
77.1991
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