Olafur Eliasson
Olafur Eliasson, born 1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark, lives and works in Copenhagen and Berlin. Eliasson belongs to a generation of artists who, in the nineties, explored and expanded the boundaries between artist, science and nature and the perception thereof. For years, the artist has transferred natural phenomena such as water, light, wind, temperature and movement into the artist context using simple technical aids, always emphasizing for the viewer the technology involved. The strongly atmospheric but entirely constructed nature of Eliasson's works makes viewers become painfully aware of how far modern civilization has progressed from immediate experience; they question the acceptance of authenticity in the area of perception.
Olafur Eliasson Editions
Sunset Door
2006
From Door Cycle
Wooden door panel with color-effect filter and light; bucket. Size: door 210 x 90 x 12 cm (82¾ x 35½ x 4¾ in), bucket 28 x 30 cm dia. (11 x 12 in). Edition: 15, signed and numbered on separate label.
This edition, Sunset Door, is a reference to the large-scale installation Olafur Eliasson created for the Turbine Hall in the Tate Modern, London, shown October 2003 through March 2004 (see second image). In this installation, The Weather Project, representations of the sun and sky dominated the expanse of the Turbine Hall. A fine mist permeated the space, as if creeping in from the environment outside. At the far end of the hall was a giant semi-circular form made up of hundreds of mono-frequency lamps. The arc repeated in the mirror overhead produced a sphere of dazzling radiance linking the real space with the reflection. Mono-frequency lamps emitted light at such a narrow frequency that colors other than yellow and black were invisible, thus transforming the visual field around the sun into a vast duotone landscape.
EUR 25,000
Jökulsgilskvisl
2003
From Double Exposure
Two C-prints, mounted on Forex, 40 x 60 cm (15¾ x 23½ in) each. Edition of 45, signed on both images.
The two photographs of the edition Jökulsgilskvisl capture the raw aesthetics of Iceland's geological formations. They document volcanic rock structures, erosion processes, sedimentary deposits and the interplay of ice, water and vegetation. These complex configurations point to the dynamic forces of the earth's history and reveal the untamed beauty of the Icelandic landscape.
Set EUR 6,000
Untitled
2002
Published for Kunsthaus Bregenz
2 photographs, mounted in front and back of a wooden frame, 32 x 48 cm (12½ x 19 in). Edition of 42, signed and numbered on metal plaque.
In this edition, Olafur Eliasson presents an Icelandic landscape in two contrasting seasons. Only upon closer inspection does it become clear that the same scenery has been captured from an identical camera perspective once in summer and once in winter. The examination of natural phenomena and their perception as well as the resulting artistic experiments are at the heart of Eliasson's work.
EUR 4,000
