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Your mindful meteorite, 2013 - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013 - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013 - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013 - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2013
Your mindful meteorite, 2013 - Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2014 - Photo: Jens Ziehe
Your mindful meteorite, 2013
Studio Olafur Eliasson, 2014
Photo: Jens Ziehe
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For 'Do It' at Manchester International Festival, Eliasson invited viewers to hold a small meteorite while looking at their fading reflection in a partially-silvered mirror. In the accompanying text, Eliasson points out to viewers that this is the first time they have ever held something from another planet. 'Your imagination of the meteorite's trajectory - from outer space into this world and into your hand - makes it touching to hold in your hand', the message reads.

'The longer you hold it, the more incredible it becomes. Pause.'

Artwork details

Title

Your mindful meteorite

Year

2013

Materials

Partially mirrored glass, stainless steel, meteorite, magnet