Cold wind sphere
2012
Cold wind sphere
2012
Olafur Eliasson creates installations that explore natural phenomena and the mechanisms of perception through space, light and colour. Inspired by a model of the atmospheric system and by biomechanical forms, Cold Wind Sphere consists of a sphere of grey glass enclosing three nested, spiral wound layers that recall the structure of DNA, each made up of triangles of glass in different shades of blue. A bulb at the centre produces a radiant and kaleidoscopic play of light.
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation avec de la lumière |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Acier inoxydable, verre, miroir, verre filtre coloré, ampoule |
| Dimensions | Diamètre : 170 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de la Clarence Westbury Foundation, 2013 |
| Inventory no. | AM 2013-549 |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Olafur Eliasson
(1967, Danemark) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Cold wind sphere |
| Creation date | 2012 |
| Domain | Oeuvre en 3 dimensions | Installation avec de la lumière |
| Techniques | Acier inoxydable, verre, miroir, verre filtre coloré, ampoule |
| Dimensions | Diamètre : 170 cm |
| Acquisition | Don de la Clarence Westbury Foundation, 2013 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Création contemporaine et prospective |
| Inventory no. | AM 2013-549 |
Bibliography
Voir la notice sur le portail de la Bibliothèque Kandinsky
Designboom. - "Interview with artist Olafur Eliasson" in Design Boom magazine [site en ligne], 16 février 2015. - Disponible sur <http://www.designboom.com/art/olafur-eliasson-interview-artist-designboom-02-16-2015/> (consulté le 23.01.2017) (cit. et reprod. coul.)