Olafur Eliasson, created the illusion of nature and weather indoors, giving viewers a sense of the beauty and peacefulness of a sun-drenched mist. But he also allowed people to see the artificial nature of his creation. ( Encyclopedia of World Biography )
The Weather Project
Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London, UK, 2003-2004
Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London, UK, 2003-2004
Generally used in street lighting, mono-frequency lamps emit light at such a narrow frequency that colours other than yellow and black are invisible, thus transforming the visual field around the sun into a vast duotone landscape. Illuminated orange disc suspended from the ceiling at the far end of the hall. The “sun” was actually a semi-circle 200 of mono-frequency lamps witch, when reflected in the ceiling mirrors, formed a circle. Humidifiers pump a mixture of sugar and water into the air to create a fine mist. Seen through this soft haze, the light of the great disc is filtered and diffused so that it looks like the setting sun.
The hundreds of mirrors, applied in a jagged way rather than laying perfectly flat, gave the upper edges of the "sun" a rough, uneven appearance, making it look startlingly real. Many visitors responded to this exhibition by lying on their backs and waving their hands and legs to find their image in the mirrors. The Hall feels like it would be worm with the light of the sun but its not. People enjoyed this Exhibit for the reason that London can be very cloudy and raining most of the time it give you the feeling that it's a sunny day and worm.
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