Fossil Art

Prehistoric Works of Art

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Prehistoric Works of Art
Prehistoric Works of Art

In many corners of the world, Dolf Seilacher has dug in the sand, chiseled 500-million-year-old crustaceans out of rock and uncovered trace fossils of protozoans, prehistoric worms and snails. As a paleontology professor in Tübingen, Germany, he searches for traces, patterns and remains of prehistoric creatures and fascinating sedimentary structures.
Fossil Art
“Fossil Art” exhibits trace fossils of protozoans, prehistoric worms and snails.
Together with fossil preparator Hans Luginsland and endowed with funds from the Craaford Prize (awarded by the Swedish Academy of Sciences), the paleontologist created a popular traveling exhibition – “Fossil Art” – which displays fossils as works of art. For the past twelve years, it has traveled around the world with some 40 exhibits from prehistoric times.
Since March 4, 2008, the exhibition has been based at Warsaw’s Museum of Evolution in the Palace of Culture and Science. On display are some 40 casts of fossilized traces spanning more than a billion years. The exhibition aims to bridge the gap between science and aesthetics. “This exhibition connects art and science,” explains the paleontologist.
Since the beginning of March 2008, Professor Dolf Seilacher has presented “Fossil Art” in the Polish capital Warsaw.

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For the exhibition’s casts, preparator Hans Luginsland used moldmaking compounds such as ELASTOSIL® M, which enables excellent reproducibility. Thanks to their high elasticity and outstanding release properties, molds made of ELASTOSIL® M can be peeled off the original surface very easily. Their high stability makes them ideal for large numbers of reproductions.
Together with fossil preparator Hans Luginsland (right) from Tübingen, the paleontologist Dolf Seilacher has created some 100 casts.

Enthralling Patterns

“Fossil Art” focuses on patterns and shapes. Providing information on the scientific background is of secondary importance to the researcher, a fact evident from the fancy names given to the exhibits, e.g. “Trilobite Pirouette,” “Independence Day,” and “Life and Death in Dinosaur Park.”
The paleontologist explains numerous interrelationships and research findings in the exhibition’s catalog, which provides scientific information about each item on display.
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“Fossil Art”

Since March 4, 2008, the exhibition has been based at Warsaw’s Museum of Evolution in the Palace of Culture and Science. On display are some 40 casts of fossilized traces spanning more than a billion years.

The exhibition aims to bridge the gap between science and aesthetics.