Würm

[ voorm, woorm, wurm; German vyrm ]

noun

1. the fourth stage of the glaciation of Eurasia during the Pleistocene. Compare Wisconsin ( def 3 ).

Würm

/ wɜːm; vʊəm /

noun

1. the fourth and final Pleistocene glaciation in Alpine Europe See also Günz Riss Mindel

Word History and Origins

Origin of Würm¹

< German (1909), after a river in Bavaria, joining the Starnberger See and the river Amper

Word History and Origins

Origin of Würm¹

C20: named after the river Würm in Bavaria, Germany

Example Sentences

The work is by the Austrian-born artist Erwin Wurm, and it represents accessories from the collections of Lanvin, the French fashion house.

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It will travel to six other Chinese cities, including Shanghai — where, in June, a Wurm solo exhibition opens at the Fosun Foundation: the nonprofit arm of the Fosun Group, Lanvin’s majority owners.

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“I made this piece because it fit into my series,” Wurm, 69, said in a phone interview, referring to his “walking bag” sculptures, which parody women’s contemporary passion for handbags.

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When artists first started doing large-scale collaborations with brands a couple decades ago, Wurm noted, “everybody was shocked.”

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Lanvin Lab — a division of Lanvin the company that started last year, after Shukla’s arrival — was designed to promote creative collaborations such as the sculpture commission from Wurm.

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