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Radiant existence sphere, 2022 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2022 - Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Radiant existence sphere, 2022
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2022
Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Radiant existence sphere, 2022 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin  – 2022 - Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Radiant existence sphere, 2022
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2022
Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Radiant existence sphere, 2022 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin  – 2022 - Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
Radiant existence sphere, 2022
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin – 2022
Photo: Hans-Georg Gaul
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Radiant existence sphere, 2022

Radiant existence sphere contains a multitude of triangular panels that seem to swarm around its hollow centre. Black-painted panels on the outside form a fragmented, opaque skin, while the opening at the bottom of the sphere affords a view of the complex structure within. Mounted in the interstices between three layers of stainless-steel spirals are a whirlwind of triangular Fresnel lenses, mirrors, painted panels, and colour-effect filters – a special material that reflects different colours depending on the angle at which light hits it. Depending on the position of the observer, the sculpture either glows as a colourful, brightly lit sphere or floats in space as a dark, almost closed ball. A light at the centre of the sphere is reflected and amplified by the mirrors, lenses, and colour-effect filters, casting geometrically patterned shadows and a surprising mix of hues onto the surrounding walls and floor.

Artwork details

Title

Radiant existence sphere

Year

2022

Materials

Stainless steel, stainless steel mirror, backside painted (fade from yellow to blue), aluminium, paint (black), colour-effect filter glass (various colours), Fresnel lens glass, LED light, wire