Green light, 2016
Olafur Eliasson
Photo: Studio Olafur Eliasson
Commissions
Collection
Wood (European ash), recycled yogurt cups (PLA), used plastic bags, recycled nylon, LED (green)
Each: 35 x 35 x 35 cm
Co-produced by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
Green light is an unlimited edition of a socially conscious artwork designed by Olafur Eliasson for Thyssen–Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna. Made in the context of an artistic workshop harnessing the collective effort of young refugees and residents of Vienna, the Green light lamps signalize a metaphoric green light of inclusion and openness at this critical moment of social transformation and ongoing dynamics of displacement and migration.
A response to the ongoing dynamics of displacement and migration, Green light is an ongoing artistic workshop and a multifaceted learning platform in which young refugees and residents produce these lamps in a collective effort.
The crystalline Green light are polyhedral units fitted with small, green-tinted light fixtures. Made predominantly from recycled and sustainable materials and designed to be stackable, the modules can function either as single objects or be assembled into a variety of architectural configurations. In the context of its exhibitions, the lamps form a steadily expanding environment in the exhibition space that carries the narratives of its making.
*1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark | Living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark and Berlin, Germany
Olafur Eliasson is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and known for sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. He represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts from 2009 to 2014. Since 2014 he is an adjunct professor at the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design in Addis Ababa.
This biography is from Studio Olafur Eliasson.
Each: 35 x 35 x 35 cm
Co-produced by Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary
Green light is an unlimited edition of a socially conscious artwork designed by Olafur Eliasson for Thyssen–Bornemisza Art Contemporary in Vienna. Made in the context of an artistic workshop harnessing the collective effort of young refugees and residents of Vienna, the Green light lamps signalize a metaphoric green light of inclusion and openness at this critical moment of social transformation and ongoing dynamics of displacement and migration.
A response to the ongoing dynamics of displacement and migration, Green light is an ongoing artistic workshop and a multifaceted learning platform in which young refugees and residents produce these lamps in a collective effort.
The crystalline Green light are polyhedral units fitted with small, green-tinted light fixtures. Made predominantly from recycled and sustainable materials and designed to be stackable, the modules can function either as single objects or be assembled into a variety of architectural configurations. In the context of its exhibitions, the lamps form a steadily expanding environment in the exhibition space that carries the narratives of its making.
*1967 in Copenhagen, Denmark | Living and working in Copenhagen, Denmark and Berlin, Germany
Olafur Eliasson is a graduate of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and known for sculptures and large-scale installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer’s experience. He represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and was a professor at the Berlin University of the Arts from 2009 to 2014. Since 2014 he is an adjunct professor at the Alle School of Fine Arts and Design in Addis Ababa.
This biography is from Studio Olafur Eliasson.
Olafur Eliasson – Green light | An artistic workshop
Assembling the Green light
