This title presents the experimental art of Olafur Eliasson. It offers an encyclopedic vision on Olafur Eliasson's art and architecture in xl-format. Limited to 200 numbered copies, delivered in a luxurious clamshell box and each signed by the artist, the Art Edition features a special cover custom made by Olafur Eliasson: a cnc-formed metal plate imitating the prismatic effect of raindrops falling into water. Studio Olafur Eliasson is an experimental laboratory located in Berlin. Led by renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, it functions as an interdisciplinary space, generating fresh dialogues between art and its surroundings. This rich sourcebook enables the reader to delve into the corners and crevices of the Studio's diverse projects. The key concepts behind the works are presented alphabetically, and unfold in the course of short conversations with the artist. The majority of Eliasson's thought-provoking installations, photographs, sculptures, and architectural projects to date is included, with additional material focusing on the research processes at Studio Olafur Eliasson.
The introduction is provided by the noted art historian Philip Ursprung, who also participates in the conversations.
- ISBN10 3836507617
- ISBN13 9783836507615
- Publish Date 25 September 2008
- Publish Status Transferred
- Out of Print 17 July 2009
- Publish Country DE
- Imprint Taschen GmbH
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 528
- Language English