pollen

i thought trying to accumulate soda cans was a pain in the butt. i would hate trying to work with pollen. this is exactly what wolfgang laib does. he collects pollen for years and makes sculptures out of it. he also uses rice, beeswax, sunflower oil, etc. trying to collect large amounts of things can be frustrating, especially when you have no control over how much you get. his works take time to make. im not that patient. i get an idea and i have to go work on it immediately. i really respect the patience he has in order to make it. it also has an affect on how his work is viewed. when i first saw it, i was like thats dumb but as i read and found out it was pollen i was like holy crap that is crazy. it put into perspective how hard it must have been to do that. and that to me is what is interesting.