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Olafur ELIASSON Colour window – 2018 Stainless steel, coloured glass (yellow, blue, green, orange, pink, transparent), colour-effect filter glass (green, orange), mirror, gold and paint 85 x 85 x 30 cm Stainless steel, coloured glass (yellow, blue, green, orange, pink, transparent), colour-effect filter glass (green, orange), mirror, gold, paint (dark grey) 33.46 × 33.46 × 11.81 in. Provenance: neugerriemschneider, Berlin Acquired directly from the gallery by the current owner Exhibitions: Espace Muraille, Olafur Eliasson: Object Defined by Activity, 24 January to 28 April 2018, Geneva We would like to thank the artist’s studio for confirming the authenticity of this piece. With ‘Colour Window’, Olafur Eliasson turns colour into a spectacle in its own right. At the crossroads of sculpture, architecture and optics, the work plays with coloured glass, mirrors and light to create an image in constant flux. Depending on the viewing angle, the colours overlap, fragment and transform, offering the viewer a multitude of new combinations. But with this artist, nothing is ever simply presented for viewing: it is the viewer who brings the work to life. A single step to the side is enough to alter the composition, to reveal a new colour or to multiply the forms infinitely. The work thus becomes a true sensory experience, as captivating for its visual richness as it is fascinating for its simplicity, and bears witness to the artist’s exploration of the relativity of visual reality – a theme that runs through his entire body of work. A true hallmark of the artist, this work reflects his constant interest in light, perception and the way we view the world. With Eliasson, colour is no longer merely a property of the work: it becomes an experience. With *Colour Window*, Olafur Eliasson transforms colour into a spectacle in its own right. At the crossroads of sculpture, architecture and optics, the work plays with coloured glass, mirrors and light to create an image in perpetual transformation. Depending on the viewing angle, colours overlap, fragment and metamorphose, offering the eye a multitude of ever-changing combinations. Yet in Eliasson’s work, nothing is ever simply presented to the viewer: it is the spectator who brings the work to life. A single step to the side is enough to alter the composition, reveal a new colour or multiply the forms seemingly to infinity. The work thus becomes a truly sensory experience, as captivating for its visual richness as it is fascinating in its simplicity, bearing witness to the artist’s exploration of the relativity of visual reality—a theme that runs throughout his body of work. A true hallmark of the artist, this work reflects his enduring interest in light, perception and the way we view the world. With Eliasson, colour is no longer merely a property of the work: it becomes an experience. Olafur ELIASSON
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 5:00 PM
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