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Small chromosphere assembly, 2021 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021 - Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York – 2021 - Photo: Tom Powel Imaging
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York – 2021
Photo: Tom Powel Imaging
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Small chromosphere assembly, 2021
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2021
Photo: Jens Ziehe
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A ring of twelve crystal-glass spheres, mounted on a wall, presents a complete rainbow of colours. Each sphere presents a step, relative to its neighbours, in a progression through the full spectrum of visible light. These vivid colours, which seem to emanate from within the glass, were created by applying a reflective layer of coloured chrome to the back third of each sphere. When viewed from the front, the entire sphere is permeated by the bright colour of this layer. The concave reflective surface also produces an inverted image of the viewer and her surroundings within each sphere, a dynamic image that disappears when the ring is approached from an angle; viewed obliquely, the clarity of the glass re-emerges.

Artwork details

Title

Small chromosphere assembly

Year

2021

Materials

Glass spheres, transparent paint (rainbow colours), paint (black, white), aluminium, stainless steel