Conceived by olafur eliasson, your house is a laser cut book that depicts the artists copenhagen home. The book shows a lasercut negative impression of eliassons house in copenhagen. Olafur eliasson, born 1967 in copenhagen, of icelandic parentage, studied at the royal danish academy of fine arts, copenhagen, from 1989 to 1995. Discover the act of cooking and eating in a creative environment with studio olafur eliasson. 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.
Your house olafur eliasson aesthetics materialtechniques. Edited by anna engbergpedersen, joanna warsza, christina werner. An illustrated guide to the work of worldrenowned installation artist olafur eliasson conceived as an illustrated a field guide to the work of danish artist olafur eliasson b. The subject of the piece is eliassons house in denmark, its negative spaces rendered in a cross section through an elaborate laser diecut process applied to each leaf. The title of olafur eliasson s latest book open house suggests an invitation into the danishicelandic artists storied berlin studio and delivers on this tantalizing proposition. Olafur eliasson book design this book concept architecture books house editorial miniatures. Olafur eliasson s reality projector installation at the marciano art foundation is a smashing immersive environment guaranteed to elicit an immediate oh, wow from visitors. A lasercut negative space rendering of the artists house using 454 sheets of paper.
Olafur eliasson, your house, 2006 olafur eliasson s 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. Olafur eliasson, a danish artist who frequently makes use of natural phenomena in his work, created a kinetic installation called your split second house. As you move from the front to the back of the book you. Artist olafur eliasson releases interactive works for. The interactive exhibition features a selection of the artists previous works including the big bang fountain, 2014, and the multiple shadow house, 2010. Situated outside the main entrance of the 21st century museum of contemporary art, kanazawa, colour activity house mediates between the sanaadesigned museum, the. A laser cut book by olafur eliasson apartment therapy.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Books by olafur eliasson all formats paperback hardcover sort by. In a dark room, three streams of water twist in the air, falling from the roof to the floor in an erratic motion. The artists book is the seventh volume in the studios tyt take your time series. Earth viewed from over the south pole, a part of the serpentine galleries back to earth initiative, a new, multiyear project that invites artists, scientists, architects, musicians, and more to make work that responds to the climate emergency. Olafur eliasson, your house, 2006 olafur eliassons your house is an oversize, sculptural volume evoking a passage through a turnofthetwentiethcentury. The kitchen featuring over 100 vegetarian recipes cooked at olafur eliasson s studio kitchen, these recipes have served as nourishment and source of creative inspiration.
Three decades of work by the danishicelandic artist olafur eliasson including an indoor rainbow and a. Studio olafur eliasson open house is one of eliasson s contributions to the venice biennale 2017 this beautifully bound and printed artist. 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. His glowing sun, the weather project, drew more than two million people to the turbine hall in 2003. The interactive exhibition features a selection of the. This extraordinary artists book was published for the library council of the museum of modern art in an edition of.
Your house is limited edition artists book by icelandicdanish artist olafur eliasson that depicts the negative space formed by his home located outside copenhagen. In conjunction with the olafur eliasson exhibition at the mac, two of the artists books will be available at the mac boutique. Olafur eliassons your house, is a limitededition artists book with a lasercut negative impression of his house in copenhagen, denmark. The new book studio olafur eliasson open house welcomes readers into the heart of his berlin. An actual space made up of pages of book with individual cut outs and corresponds to an image of an actual house composition. 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. A commission by the library council of the museum of modern art in new york, your house consists of a lasercut negative impression of eliasson s house in copenhagen on a scale of 85. When may 06, 2017 to sep 03, 2017 europeamsterdam utc200. 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.
Olafur eliasson eliasson has related the process of reading a book to that of walking through a building, both being physical, mental, and experiential activities. Emily rand is an illustrator and creator of picture books inspired by her surroundings and that celebrate the tiny details and beauty of everyday life. Olafur eliasson your house contemporary prints and. In this limited edition from acclaimed artist olafur eliasson, he created a visual and interactive representation of his nordic romantic style house in copenhagen. So begins olafur eliasson s commentary in the prospectus for his 2006 book your house, recently acquired for the graphic arts collection. The book s 454 handbound leaves or 908 pages digitally reproduce a series of vertical crosssections of the house on a scale of 85. Multiple shadow house, 2010, is a freestanding wooden framework with translucent projection screens for walls. Well designed on the computer, by constructing a mental physical narrative. Gift of the library council of the museum of modern art. In real life encourages visitors to engage with climate change.
Colour activity house artwork studio olafur eliasson. Each of the corresponding 454 handbound leaves or 908 pages is individually cut and corresponds to 2. 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 eliasson s house in copenhagen at a scale of 85.
Early in his career he moved to germany, establishing studio olafur eliasson in berlin. Every structural detail of the house from the roof, windows, and even a basement crawlspace are depicted within the thick layer of. Studio olafur eliasson, studio olafur eliasson open house is one of eliasson s contributions to the venice biennale 2017. Edited by olafur eliasson, anna engbergpedersen, joanna warsza, christina werner published 15 june 2017 olafur eliasson is an artist that you cant think about without thinking of his studio.
From rago, olafur eliasson, your house 2006, 452 pages, lasercut and bound cloth covered binding. House olafur eliasson architecture books, architecture. The books 454 handbound leaves or 908 pages digitally reproduce a series of vertical crosssections of the house on a scale of 85. Designed and realised by michael heimann and claudia baulesch, the book is based on a computergenerated model of the house, sliced vertically into 454. This exhibition provides another unforgettable experience for visitors of all ages. Four of the screens are illuminated by groups of differently coloured lamps whose light blends to project vivid monochrome hues on the screens. The book is based on a computergenerated model of the house sliced vertically into 454. Featuring over 100 vegetarian recipes cooked at olafur eliasson s studio kitchen, recipes found in studio olafur eliasson have served as nourishment and source of creative inspiration and communal discussion every day for his staff, artists, and guest collaborators. Official website of olafur eliasson and his studio. 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 parts. 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.
The negative space of a house cut inside a 908page book. Olafur eliasson multiple shadow house for this first and highly anticipated solo exhibition in canada, the mac is pleased to present a concise but significant selection of works, dating from 1993 to the present, that are representative of the artists unique practice blending design, engineering and scientific exploration. 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. Each of the 454 pages is individually cut and corresponds to 2. This selfportrait of olafur eliasson s famous studio in berlin conveys how eliasson s artworks are made and thought about before they enter. Multiple shadow house is artist olafur eliasson s first solo exhibition in canada. A cookbook with over 100 vegetarian recipes for the home cook from the studio kitchen of worldrenowned artist olafur eliasson. Louis chose this solar emblem partly because he lay at the centre of the french state. More recently ice watch 2018 brought chunks of ice from greenland to london. In 1995 he established studio olafur eliasson in berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. Available for sale from lovaas projects, olafur eliasson, your house 2006, bound book with 400 laser cut pages, 29. Your house is limited edition artists book by icelandicdanish artist olafur eliasson that depicts the negative space formed by his home located. But it also serves to float eliassons own mythology as a frontiersman in the hazy boundaries between contemporary artmaking and startup culture.
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