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Ólafur Elíasson — Inverted mirror dodecahedron lamp
Ólafur Elíasson

Inverted mirror dodecahedron lamp

2005

Olafur Eliasson's Inverted Mirror Dodecahedron Lamp is a sculptural light work that employs the geometric structure of a dodecahedron (a twelve faced polyhedron) constructed from reflective surfaces to create complex patterns of reflected and refracted light. The work exemplifies Eliasson's characteristic investigation of perception and phenomenological experience through carefully orchestrated interactions between light, geometry, and the viewer's position in space. By inverting the traditional relationship between the sculpture's interior and exterior surfaces, the piece activates the surrounding environment through mirrored reflections, transforming how viewers perceive both the object and the space it inhabits.

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Ólafur Elíasson, Inverted mirror dodecahedron lamp, 2005

Olafur Eliasson's Inverted Mirror Dodecahedron Lamp is a sculptural light work that employs the geometric structure of a dodecahedron (a twelve faced polyhedron) constructed from reflective surfaces to create complex patterns of reflected and refracted light. The work exemplifies Eliasson's characteristic investigation of perception and phenomenological experience through carefully orchestrated interactions between light, geometry, and the viewer's position in space. By inverting the traditional relationship between the sculpture's interior and exterior surfaces, the piece activates the surrounding environment through mirrored reflections, transforming how viewers perceive both the object and the space it inhabits.

Year
2005
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Sensory aesthetics, Interactive medium, Immersive Experience, Installation Art, Reflection and perception, Contemporary (21st century), Light Art, Geometric Sculpture, Minimalism, Icelandic Artist

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