You’ve peered through ‘Sunset kaleidoscope’ (2005) in the morning and sniffed about ‘Moss wall’ (1994) in the afternoon, but we bet you haven’t walked through ‘One way colour tunnel’ (2007) at night – until now.
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Take your time after dark
You’ve peered through ‘Sunset kaleidoscope’ (2005) in the morning and sniffed about ‘Moss wall’ (1994) in the afternoon, but we bet you haven’t walked through ‘One way colour tunnel’ (2007) at night – until now.
Colour theory
In the 1600s, Sir Isaac Newton split white sunlight into orange, red, yellow, green, cyan and blue beams and arranged them in a circular formation. In 2010, what has become known as colour theory has been studied by millions of people (including Goethe, Chevrell, Albers, and a few less-enthused art students).
Opening night
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson opened on Thursday December 10 to an excited crowd. After speeches from MCA Director Elizabeth Ann MacGregor and Peter Garrett (Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts), viewers were left to explore ‘One way colour tunnel’ (2007), ‘Moss wall’ (1994) and ‘Beauty’ (1993) at their leisure.
Posted in Events Tagged launch night, opening
Take your time, today
It’s finally time! Take your time: Olafur Eliasson launched at MCA today with a sold out talk by the artist himself. Eliasson spoke about his creative process in relation to pieces such as ‘360° room for all colours’ (2002) and ‘Sunset kaleidoscope’ (2005). He also highlighted the importance of us — the viewers — to the [...]
Posted in Events Tagged Launch, opening, Sunset kaleidoscope, Take Your Time
A quiet moment
Monday December 7, 6pm
Posted in Events Tagged installation, Studio Eliasson, The cubic structural evolution project, Tony Mighell
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson announced as part of Sydney Festival 2010
Every January, Sydney goes a little crazy for the performances, theatre, gigs and exhibitions that make up the Sydney Festival — and 2010 will be no different. Along with Al Green, Brooklyn musicians Grizzly Bear, John Cale and a risqué take on Hamlet, the program features Take your time: Olafur Eliasson.
Posted in Events Tagged art, exhibition, MCA, Sydney Festival
In Conversation: Olafur Eliasson
He built waterfalls under the bridges of New York, a sun in London’s Tate Modern and encased Venice’s Palazzo Grassi in glowing electrical wire. He commands a design studio of 30+ creatives, runs his own art school — and he’s coming to Sydney.
Posted in Events Tagged MCA, Olafur Eliasson, Rachel Kent, Talk
Take Your Time Events
The launch of the Take Your Time: Olafur Eliasson microsite is the first of many events planned in and around the exhibition. Artist talks, parties and special programs will all kick off over the next few months. Make sure you check this space regularly for the first word.
Four days and counting