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Studio Olafur Eliasson. An Encyclopedia
Concepts in space
The experimental art of Olafur Eliasson
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.
Also available as Collector's Edition, numbered and signed by the artist.
About the artist:
Olafur Eliasson, born 1967 in Copenhagen, of Icelandic parentage, studied at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, from 1989 to 1995. Early in his career he moved to Germany, establishing Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin. Internationally acclaimed, Eliasson lives and works in Copenhagen and Berlin.
About the author:
Philip Ursprung is professor of modern and contemporary art at the University of Zurich. He is the editor of Herzog & de Meuron: Natural History, author of Grenzen der Kunst: Allan Kaprow und das Happening, Robert Smithson und die Land Art, and also works as a curator.
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- Events (4 items)
Exhibition
Olafur Eliasson: 'The New York Waterfalls' installation in NY's East River
June 26, 2008 - October 31, 2008
East River, New York, NY, United States
Olafur Eliasson: 'The New York Waterfalls' installation in NY's East River
June 26, 2008 - October 31, 2008
East River, New York, NY, United States
- Reviews (17 items)
"An encyclopedic review of artist Olafur Eliasson's work in his Berlin and Copenhagen studios, it includes his installations, photographs, sculptures and architectural projects."
Time Style & Design, New York, United States
Time Style & Design, New York, United States
- Clippings (21 items)
Olafur Eliasson ouvre son Studio
next.liberation.fr, France, March 12, 2008
next.liberation.fr, France, March 12, 2008
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