Olafur Eliasson
Discusses the work of the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The author considers the metaphorical role assumed by the natural world in the art of romanticism, and examines Eliasson's persistent interest in approaching reality from both scientific and transcendental viewpoints. She contrasts the...
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| Published in | Afterall no. 2; pp. 107 - 110 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2000
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| Summary: | Discusses the work of the Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. The author considers the metaphorical role assumed by the natural world in the art of romanticism, and examines Eliasson's persistent interest in approaching reality from both scientific and transcendental viewpoints. She contrasts the invitation to see beyond the physical aspects of works such as Beauty (1993) and The Curious Garden (1997) with the systemization of nature of works such as Grüner Fluss (1998) and the photographic series Bridges< /i>, Waterfalls, and Islands, juxtaposing Eliasson with American Conceptual artists including Ed Ruscha and Susan Hiller. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
| ISSN: | 1465-4253 |