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Eliasson 360º Room: Yellow
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| Limited Edition:
20 Banners |
| Price:
$379 |
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| Museum:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
| Exhibition:
Take your time: Olafur Eliasson |
| Material:
Printed 2-ply vinyl |
| Dimensions:
L: 72 " (183 cm) : W:35 "
(89 cm) |
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Description:
According to The New York Times, Olafur Eliasson’s work is “enchanting, spacious, evanescent and intellectually stimulating.” The Wall Street Journal lauds him as “one of the most ingenious, far-sighted and productive artists working today, motivated by complex philosophical and social theories and yet immensely popular with crowds.” Often times, this kind of praise seems the overstated hype of artspeak, but in the work of Eliasson the praise is spot on. His unique way of playing with light, space and scale creates engaging and engulfing visual worlds for viewers.
This banner features an image of 360º Room for All Colours (2002), a circular room installation with constantly changing color schemes. The color permutations of yellow, orange, blue, pink, green, purple and white each evoke a different mood, feeling, and sensation in the viewer. Eliasson is interested in not only the visual but also the emotional. He seeks to evoke a reaction in the viewer and also requires the interaction of the viewer in order to fully complete each work. There is a natural and necessary level of viewer engagement that brings this bold yellow light-filled image a uniquely participatory quality.
The yellow-hued image continues on the other side of the banner and is overlayed with blue text that reads “Olafur Eliasson/Sep 8 – Feb 24.” and includes the SFMOMA logo printed in black and white.
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| Provenance:
These banners were displayed around San Francisco from September 8, 2007 through February 24, 2009 to promote the exhibition Take your time: Olafur Eliasson at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition was also seen at the Museum of Modern Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney. |
About the Artist:
Danish-born artist Olafur Eliasson (b. 1967) studied at the Royal Danish Academy or Art. He then went on to work in Brooklyn as an assistant to Canadian artist Christian Eckhart, spent many years working in Iceland, and now lives and works in Berlin. His work with the Icelandic architect Einar Thorsteinn greatly influenced his work and led him to explore large-scale installation pieces and play with the visual powers of light and geometry.
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| Color Scheme: Cool - |
| Style: Design - Contemporary - |
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