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Ugo Rondinone — Clockwork for Oracles - Dark Blue
Ugo Rondinone

Clockwork for Oracles - Dark Blue

2002

"Clockwork for Oracles - Dark Blue" by Ugo Rondinone combines a mirror surface with colored plastic gel and a painted wooden frame to create an interactive reflective work. The piece engages viewers through the interplay of reflection and the filtered colored gel, which modulates light and vision in a manner that recalls both mechanical precision and mystical revelation. Rondinone's use of humble, accessible materials alongside the conceptual framework of "oracles" invites contemplation on how perception and prediction intersect through the act of looking.

Medium
mirror, coloured plastic gel and painted wooden frame

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December 4, 2024

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Ugo Rondinone, Clockwork for Oracles - Dark Blue, 2002

"Clockwork for Oracles - Dark Blue" by Ugo Rondinone combines a mirror surface with colored plastic gel and a painted wooden frame to create an interactive reflective work. The piece engages viewers through the interplay of reflection and the filtered colored gel, which modulates light and vision in a manner that recalls both mechanical precision and mystical revelation. Rondinone's use of humble, accessible materials alongside the conceptual framework of "oracles" invites contemplation on how perception and prediction intersect through the act of looking.

Medium
mirror, coloured plastic gel and painted wooden frame
Year
2002
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Mixed Media, Mystical Symbolism, Installation Art, Introspective Mood, 21st Century, Swiss Artist, Spiritual Aesthetic, Contemporary Art, Abstract, Dark blue palette

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