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Parabolic thinking, 2010 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2010 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Parabolic thinking, 2010
Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2010
Photo: Jens Ziehe
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From the centre of a concave mirror, a thin, rigid wire extends outwards, with a glass eye attached at its end, the pupil turned towards the mirror. Viewing the work head-on, the visitor sees a milky eye apparently floating in front of the mirror, and a larger, distorted eye staring back at her from within the mirror’s surface. The thin wire, visible as one moves about the work, evokes a line of sight extending from the glass eye, while its reflection in the mirror integrates the moment of seeing into the work.

 

Artwork details

Title

Parabolic thinking

Year

2010

Materials

Stainless steel, concave mirror, glass eye