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Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018 - Terrace Bar, Tate Modern – 2019 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018
Terrace Bar, Tate Modern – 2019
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018 - Terrace Bar, Tate Modern – 2019 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange), 2018
Terrace Bar, Tate Modern – 2019
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
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Over the years, Eliasson has explored countless variations on the compass. The Shore compass series incorporates materials gathered from remote beaches throughout Iceland with objects at hand in the studio. A magnet attached to the cluster of materials transforms it into a compass that aligns itself with the north–south axis.

Artwork details

Title

Shore compass (19:00, green yellow orange)

Year

2018

Materials

Driftwood, paint (red, green), plastic, lead, magnet, wire