While the title may evoke the monochrome, Eliasson’s ‘Room for one colour’ (1997) recognises the materiality of light; the physical impression that it has on oneself and the environment.
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Room for one colour (1997)
While the title may evoke the monochrome, Eliasson’s ‘Room for one colour’ (1997) recognises the materiality of light; the physical impression that it has on oneself and the environment.
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged colour, installation, Light, MCA, Olafur Eliasson, perception
Yellow versus purple (2003)
For many works in the Take your time: Olafur Eliasson exhibition, the visible spectrum is not simply a palette of set colours, but instead represents a form unto itself. With ‘Yellow versus purple’ (2003), the artist negotiates opposing hues of the colour spectrum.
Posted in Visuals Tagged installation, Light, MCA, Olafur Eliasson, perception
Spatial vibration: string-based instrument, study II
Try to visualise sound, and most often it’s an image of a wave that comes to mind; an undulating line that peaks and troughs depending on a number of variables. This image may also act as a metaphor for ‘Spatial vibration: string-based instrument’ , an ongoing project developed in collaboration with the artist, Luca Bartoccioli, Bill Bowen, Hans [...]
Posted in Visuals Tagged Artist Studio, blog, collaboration, interaction, Olafur Eliasson
Remagine (2002)
The notion of pictorial perspective has been central to Western representation since Raphael’s ‘School of Athens’ (1510–1511) was able to produce a sense of depth within the two-dimensional frame. Into a new millennium and the perception of architecture and politics of space still dominate contemporary art practice.
Posted in Visuals Tagged illusion, Light, Olafur Eliasson, perception, Take Your Time
Multiple grotto (2004)