Your Light Spectrum Olafur Eliasson

Olafur Eliasson s Olafur Eliassonforproviding the following description:01. 2. 5-4. Tanya Bonakdar Gallery is pleased to present Olafur Eliasson’s Your light spectrum and presence on viewin Los Angeles from February 5 – April 2, 2022. Inthis exhibition, twelve circular paintings, createdbetween 2012 and 2021, represent Eliasson’slong-standing investigation with light, color andthe ways we perceive and interact with oursurroundings. Known collectively as the ‘colourexperiment’ series and numbered sequentially, thesecircular canvases strive to challenge ourexpectations and encourage our eyes to stay inconstant motion. Several paintings in Your light spectrum and presencefeature the bright spectrum of color seen in thenatural phenomena of a rainbow, a recurring motifthroughout Eliasson’s practice. Eliasson began his ongoing ‘color experiment’ seriesin 2009, inspired by the idea of producing a new, comprehensive color theory that would comprise allthe visible colors of the prism. He began by workingwith a color chemist in an attempt to mix an exacttone of paint for each nanometer of light in thespectrum, which ranges in frequency fromapproximately 390 to 700 nanometers. 92, 2020, and Colourexperiment no. 113, 2021, and Colourexperiment no. 108, 2020 and Colourexperiment no. ”– Olafur Eliasson‘Geometrically speaking, a rainbow is actually acircle. If the earth were not in the way, ifthere were no horizon blocking your view, youwould see the whole round rainbow as a perfectcircle wrapping around you, with your eye at itscenter. Two people standing even a few metersapart will perceive two different rainbows, eachoriented to their own perspective. We can neversee the other person’s rainbow. You could almost say that a rainbow, as anephemeral phenomenon, confirms my existence. Ifthere is a rainbow, then there must be an I whois seeing it. 87,2019 Light measurements: Reykjavik, 20 March 2011, 13:00, 2012 and Lightmeasurements: Reykjavik, 20 March 2011, 19:25 GMT, 2012 1. 20 Venue: Galería Elvira Gonzalez Date: 2022. 1. Galería Elvira Gonzalez is pleased to present Olafur Eliasson, Navegación situada, the Icelandic-Danishartist’s fourth solo exhibition with the gallery. Navegación situada explores how we navigate thecomplex world of today with a series of works thatinvestigate our sense of presence and invite theviewer into an unexpected open terrain. Entering the exhibition space, visitors encounter Lava residue, 2021, an array ofsuperimposed glass sheets arranged on ashelf made of driftwood that was collected from theshores of Iceland. Originating from Siberia, the wood wascarried to Iceland by seacurrents and bleached by the sun and saltwaterduring its long transit. Elliptical cut-outs have been removed fromthe layers of glass toreveal hidden tones and shapes behind them. Suspended from the ceiling, the Compass travellersseries, 2022, directly addresses Eliasson’s long-standing fascination withnavigational instruments.