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Elias Hjörleifsson and Olafur Eliasson, The wave moving on the sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
Elias Hjörleifsson and Olafur Eliasson, The wave moving on the sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
Drawing machine experiments by Olafur Eliasson and Elias Hjörleifsson - Sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
Drawing machine experiments by Olafur Eliasson and Elias Hjörleifsson
Sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
Drawing machine experiments by Olafur Eliasson and Elias Hjörleifsson - sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
Drawing machine experiments by Olafur Eliasson and Elias Hjörleifsson
sea between Greenland and Iceland, 1999
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This drawing is based on a concept that Eliasson produced with his father, Elias Hjörleifsson. Hjörleifsson, who was an artist as well as a sailor, created the drawings on the boat where he worked. These drawings were done onboard the Icelandic trawler Helga María Ak10. A pen was hung from the ceiling of the ship's dining area, touching paper, which absorbed the ink. The ship's movement made the drawing.

Artwork details

Title

The wave moving on the sea between Greenland and Iceland

Year

1999

Materials

Ink, felt pen and fine liner on cardboard