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Hesitant movement up, 2013 - Photo: Jens Ziehe, 2013
Hesitant movement up, 2013
Photo: Jens Ziehe, 2013
Hesitant movement sky, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013 and Hesitant movement right - Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Hesitant movement sky, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013 and Hesitant movement right
Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Photo: Jens Ziehe
Hesitant movement sky, 2013, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013, and Hesitant movement right, 2013 - i8 Gallery, Reykjavik, 2013 - Photo: Vigfus Birgisson
Hesitant movement sky, 2013, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013, and Hesitant movement right, 2013
i8 Gallery, Reykjavik, 2013
Photo: Vigfus Birgisson
Hesitant movement sky, 2013, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013, and Hesitant movement right, 2013 - i8 Gallery, Reykjavik, 2013 - Photo: Vigfus Birgisson
Hesitant movement sky, 2013, Hesitant movement ground, 2013, Hesitant movement up, 2013, and Hesitant movement right, 2013
i8 Gallery, Reykjavik, 2013
Photo: Vigfus Birgisson
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Four large glass triangles, Hesitant movement sky, Hesitant movement ground, Hesitant movement up, and Hesitant movement right (all 2013), are mounted on a wall, forming a sequence. Hung in varying orientation, the equilateral triangles are partially mirrored, partially clear glass. Due to the blank white surface of the wall behind them, the clear-glass sections appear impenetrable and opaque. The mirror coating takes the shape of one-directional fades. These are oriented in different ways – up, down, or right. The viewer is prompted to explore the nature and effect of each work by slowly moving along the sequence on the wall and observing the varying reflections. In related works, Eliasson uses circular or hexagonal glass. While all forms are basic geometric forms or composites thereof, the triangular shape seems to imply direction.

 

Artwork details

Title

Hesitant movement up

Year

2013

Materials

Partially silvered glass, stainless steel