Light and water, and especially their interaction, is the main theme of the installation that Olafur Eliasson made specially for the large upper rooms of Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The work consists of three pools of water, three 6000 watt lamps and a simple mechanism to set the water in motion. Natural processes often assume a prominent role in Eliasson's work. One example is the Weather Project in the Tate Museum in London, where the sun is imitated on a gigantic scale.
Observing and experiencing play an important role in these major works by the Icelandic artist. Eliasson exposes the operation, the mechanism, of the installation, so that the visitor does not experience the work passively but actually participates in it. In this way, Eliasson tries to activate the visitor's awareness.
Specifications
| Title | Notion motion |
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| Material and technique | Wood, rubber, lamps, water |
| Object type |
Installation
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 1034 cm Height 3240 cm |
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| Artists |
Designer:
Olafur Eliasson
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| Accession number | BEK 1742 a-b (MK) |
| Credits | Gift Han Nefkens H+F Mecenaat, 2005 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 2005 |
| Creation date | in 2005 |
| Collector | Collector / Han Nefkens |
| Material | |
| Object |
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All about the artist
Olafur Eliasson
Kopenhagen 1967
Olafur Eliasson studied from 1989 to 1995 at the art academy of Copenhagen. Eliasson works in sculpture and photography, but he is best known for his...
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