Olafur eliasson your house contemporary prints and. Sep 02, 2007 so begins olafur eliassons commentary in the prospectus for his 2006 book your house, recently acquired for the graphic arts collection. Olafur eliasson s installation the weather project cast a veritable spell over visitors to the tate museum of modern art in london as they gazed in wonder into a glowing artificial sun shrouded in mist in an exhibition setting transformed by the work into a neoromantic landscape. In the work of icelandic artist olafur eliasson, the sun can rise inside a museum and rainbows can appear indoors. The books 454 handbound leaves or 908 pages digitally reproduce a series of vertical crosssections of the house on a scale of 85. Studio olafur eliasson open house tyt take your time, vol. Four of the screens are illuminated by groups of differently coloured lamps whose light blends to project vivid monochrome hues on the screens. Your house its made of 454 slices, bound together in a book. Olafur eliasson artist and kumi naidoo former head of amnesty international and greenpeace in conversation on the occasion of world press freedom day 2020. Sep 02, 2004 olafur eliasson s installation the weather project cast a veritable spell over visitors to the tate museum of modern art in london as they gazed in wonder into a glowing artificial sun shrouded in mist in an exhibition setting transformed by the work into a neoromantic landscape.
The negative space of a house cut inside a 908page book. Every structural detail of the house from the roof, windows, and even a basement crawlspace are depicted within the thick layer of. The book is based on a computergenerated model of the house sliced vertically into 454. Olafur eliassons your house, is a handbound, laser cut book that renders the negative space of the artists house at a scale of 85. Designed and realized by michael heimann and claudia baulesch, the book is based on a computergenerated. A commission by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, your house consists of a lasercut negative impression of eliassons house in copenhagen on a scale of 85. Looking deceptively simple, your house by olafur eliasson the artist behind the weather project at tate modern in 2005 is beautiful and detailed. Of icelandic extraction, eliasson was born in 1967 in copenhagen, denmark. May 08, 2007 artist olafur eliasson created this piece, a lasercut negative space rendering of his house in 85. In your house, he has created a model of his own house outside of copenhagen, with lasercut pages representing a vertical cross section of the building realized on a scale of 1. Olafur eliasson, a danish artist who frequently makes use of natural phenomena in his work, created a kinetic installation called your split second house. Every structural detail of the house from the roof, windows, and even a basement crawlspace are depicted within the thick layer of lasercut paper.
Artists book with lasercut leaves, 2006, signed in pencil and numbered 7225 on the justification page, published by the library council of the museum of modern art, new york, bound as issued in the original clothcovered boards, contained in the original cardboard box. An actual space made up of pages of book with individual cut outs and corresponds to an image of an actual house composition. The new book studio olafur eliasson open house welcomes readers into the heart. This extraordinary artists book was published for the library council of the museum of modern art in an edition of 225 and sold out within a week of its release. Each of the 454 pages is individually cut and corresponds to. Three decades of work by the danishicelandic artist olafur eliasson including an indoor rainbow and a. Commissioned by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, your house by danish artist olafur eliasson is made up of 454 lasercut negative impressions of the artists own home in copenhagen, scaled down by a factor of 85. Destined to become the authoritative text on eliasson as well as a lasting resource on contemporary installation art. This extraordinary artists book was published for the library council of the museum of modern art in an edition of 225 and sold out within a. Sep 23, 20 your house is limited edition artists book by icelandicdanish artist olafur eliasson that depicts the negative space formed by his home located outside copenhagen. Designed and realised by michael heimann and claudia baulesch, the book is based on a computergenerated model of the house, sliced vertically into 454 even. The books 454 handbound leaves or 908 pages digitally reproduce a series of vertical cross.
His glowing sun, the weather project, drew more than two million people to the turbine hall in 2003. From simple square windows to silhouettes of stairs and whole rooms, the resulting house tour is beautiful. Vertical files, graphic arts division, department of rare books and special collections, princeton university library. In original linen box, the box still folded in original paper and closed. Studio olafur eliasson open house is one of eliassons contributions to the venice biennale 2017.
Edited by anna engbergpedersen, joanna warsza, christina werner. The museum of modern art describes this ambitious volume as follows. Olafur eliasson, your house, 2006 olafur eliassons your house is an oversize, sculptural volume evoking a passage through a turnofthetwentiethcentury european house in the nordic romantic stylethe artists own house in copenhagen, denmark. Eliasson has related the process of reading a book to that of walking through a building, both being physical, mental, and experiential activities. Each of the 454 pages are individually cut and corresponds to 2. Danishicelandic artist olafur eliasson conceptualised your house. Multiple shadow house artwork studio olafur eliasson. Artists book, limited edition of 225 commissioned by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, your house consists of a lasercut negative of olafur eliassons house in copenhagen at a scale of 85. Your house is limited edition artists book by icelandicdanish artist olafur eliasson that depicts the negative space formed by his home located outside copenhagen. The artists book is the seventh volume in the studios tyt take your time series. In the book, comprised of 454 pages, each sheet is laser cut to scale, reflecting a negative space crosssection of the residence. Jun 23, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of olafur eliasson books online.
Artist olafur eliasson created this piece, a lasercut negative space rendering of his house in 85. So begins olafur eliassons commentary in the prospectus for his 2006 book your house, recently acquired for the graphic arts collection. Lasercut art book by olafur eliasson origami tessellations. In a dark room, three streams of water twist in the air, falling from the roof to the floor in an erratic motion.
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The book, designed in 2006 by michael heimann and claudia baulesch, is a limitededition artists book with a lasercut negative impression of eliassons house in copenhagen. Each of the 454 pages is individually cut and corresponds to 2. This exhibition provides another unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages. Books by olafur eliasson author of studio olafur eliasson. Olafur eliassons most popular book is studio olafur eliasson. Available for sale from carolina nitsch contemporary art, olafur eliasson, your house 2006, hand bound book with 454 laser cut leaves, 10 34. Multiple shadow house, 2010, is a freestanding wooden framework with translucent projection screens for walls. The majority of eliassons thoughtprovoking installations, photographs, sculptures, and architectural projects to date is included, with additional material focusing on the research processes at studio olafur eliasson. A commission by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, ny, usa, your house is a limitededition artists book by eliasson with a lasercut negative impression of his house in copenhagen, denmark. The book shows a lasercut negative impression of eliassons house in copenhagen. Commissioned by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, your house is a remarkable arrangement of cutouts and imagery presented in a minimalist yet technical format. Olafur eliassons your house is an oversize, sculptural volume evoking a passage through a turnofthetwentiethcentury european house in the nordic romantic stylethe artists own house in copenhagen, denmark.
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