One for those lucky enough to enjoy the Australian summer whilst we’re freezing up here in London- Olafur Eliasson’s Take Your Time exhibition is now on at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA). Not that we Londoners have anything to complain about really, as we got his Weather Project back in 2003, and judging by the number of people that chose to lie on the floor underneath it, we liked it. It looks like i’ll be in Sydney myself for a couple of days in March, and Take Your Time @ MCA is number 1 on my list of things to check out whilst i’m there.
One-way colour tunnel, 2007
Take Your Time is the first large-scale exhibition of works by this Danish-Icelandic artist to be presented in Australia. Raised partly in Iceland, Eliasson’s practice is informed by that country’s landscape and spectacular weather. He draws upon elements such as light, water, ice, fog, arctic moss and lava rock to create works that shift viewer perception and sense of place. From light-filled environments to walk-in kaleidoscopes, Eliasson’s unique, experiential works explore the intersection between nature and science, and the boundary between the organic and the artificial.
Notion Motion, 2005
Take Your Time opened earlier this month and will go through until April 11, 2010. It’s almost impossible to capture the beauty of the works in photographs, which leaves one choice – go and check it out. Stay tuned for more words from me once i’ve made it over there myself!