Wolfgang Laib curates a joint exhibition Wolfgang Laib for Jakob Bräckle in Winterreute

The exhibition Wolfgang Laib for Jakob Bräckle in Winterreute, curated by Wolfgang Laib and Carolyn Laib, links the work of two artists who, at first sight, seem completely different. Wolfgang Laib (1950–) is one of the most significant artists of his generation. With recurring, but continuously evolving works informed by philosophies from across the East and West and made from natural materials such as pollen, Laib explores a potential space for reflection and contemplation. Jakob Bräckle (1897–1987) was one of the most important painters of the 20th century in Upper Swabia. With sparing means, he captured the surrounding landscape and defined the image of the region.

Although the artistic approaches differ entirely, these two oeuvres are united by their concentration on the elemental, the essential. The artists shared a yearslong, mutually enriching friendship. Wolfgang Laib met Jakob Bräckle early in his life. His enthusiasm for art was in part kindled by his exchange with the artist from Winterreute.

For this exhibition, a special venue was chosen: the studio that Jakob Bräckle built in Winterreute in the 1930s. Wolfgang Laib for Jakob Bräckle in Winterreute is the first exhibition of the Museum Biberach at this location. Through subtle, artistic interventions, the exhibition draws poetic and philosophical connections between the life and work of the two artists.