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Reversed waterfall, 1998 - neugerriemschneider, Berlin, 1998 - Photo: Jeppe Hein
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York, 2008 – 1998 - Photo: Christopher Burke
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016 - Photo: Hyunsoo Kim
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2016 - Photo: Hyunsoo Kim
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - TBA21, Vienna, 2006 – 1998 - Photo: Michael Strasser
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Stiftelsen Wanås Utställningar, Knislinge, Sweden, 2000 – 1998 - Photo: Anders Norrsel
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Kunstpark der Casa Austria, Salzburg 2009 – 1998 - Photo: Rudolf Strobl
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Kunstpark der Casa Austria, Salzburg 2009 – 1998 - Photo: Rudolf Strobl
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - Reykjavik Art Museum, Reykjavik 2007 – 1998 - Photo: Walker Brooks
Sketch for Reversed waterfall, 1998
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - PS1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, 2008 – 1998 - Photo: Christopher Burke
Reversed waterfall, 1998 - MoMA PS1, Long Island City, New York, 2008 – 1998
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A rough four-tiered scaffolding placed in a pool of shallow water supports four rectangular metal basins, one on each level. A system of pumps and hoses shoots jets of water upwards, from basin to basin, reversing the usual gravitational flow. The water sprays wildly, not restricting itself to the basins and pool but also dampening the immediate surroundings. The sound of splashing water is clearly audible over the murmuring of the electric pumps, and the air is filled with a subtle sensation of moisture. Reversed waterfall has been shown both indoors and out.