Olafur Eliasson
dal 6/6/2006 al 2/9/2006
Segnalato da
6/6/2006
Olafur Eliasson
Austrian Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation, Wien
The show presents Eliasson’s drafting machine “2D- Harmonograph" from the project “The endless study" - which allows to translate the rhythm of pendulums into images. The form-finding process, as visualized in this model, can be seen as an initial point which opens up hitherto undiscovered spaces of action and intervention in art and architecture.
The endless study
At the opening of the exhibition Olafur Eliasson speaks about studies of perception
and spatial interventions at the interface of art and architecture.
The Kiesler Foundation Vienna shows Eliasson’s drafting machine “2D- Harmonograph"
from the project “The endless study" - which allows to translate the rhythm of
pendulums into images. The form-finding process, as visualized in this model, can be
seen as an initial point which opens up hitherto undiscovered spaces of action and
intervention in art and architecture.
A catalogue is being published in cooperation with AedesBerlin. Texts by: Olafur
Eliasson, Bart Lootsma, Monika Pessler and Eckhard Schneider. On June 2nd, 2006,
Aedes opens its new exhibition spaces on Pfefferberg in Berlin with “Olafur
Eliasson. Mediating Space - A Laboratory“.
This year’s Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts goes to the Danish
artist Olafur Eliasson. Elisabeth Gehrer, Austrian Federal Minister of Education,
Science and Culture, will present the Prize on 7th June, 2006, at 7 p.m. at the
audience hall of the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Culture in Vienna.
The Euro 55,000 Kiesler Prize is presented alternately by the Republic of Austria
and the City of Vienna every two years for extraordinary achievements in
architecture and the arts that relate to Frederick Kiesler’s experimental,
innovative attitudes and his theory of ‘correlated arts’.
“The jury acknowledges Olafur Eliasson as an artist whose interdisciplinary approach
and many years of international activity constitute a comprehensive realignment in
relations between the art work and the viewer in the sphere of nature, culture,
architecture and art. On the basis of scientific studies and models of philosophy
and perception theory, Olafur Eliasson creates complex, sensible modellings of the
parameters of time and space ... very much in line with the inspiring, comprehensive
work concept of Frederick Kiesler ..." Quotation of the jury 2006: Monica Bonvicini,
Peter Cook, Gregor Eichinger, Marco De Michelis and Eckhard Schneider.
Detailed information and printable images: http://www.kiesler.org >>>
Kiesler Prize 2006
Opening: Wednesday, June 7th, 2006, 5 p.m.
Austrian Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation
Mariahilfer Strasse 1b 43 - Vienna
Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m