Untitled

1998

Olafur Eliasson

Associated Names
Olafur Eliasson

Artist, Danish, born 1967

The image shows a dark, icy cave with light entering from an opening. Long icicles hang from above, creating vertical lines. The cave is covered in icy textures, ranging from smooth to rough surfaces. The color palette is dominated by white and blue hues, with deep shadows indicating the cave's depth. The light filtering in adds a soft quality to the ice.
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Artwork overview

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The image shows a view from inside a cave looking towards the opening. Large pointed icicles hang in the foreground creating a curtain-like effect. Beyond the icicles, there is a narrow passage with sunlight streaming in, illuminating the ice. The walls and ground are covered in ice and snow, transitioning from the icicles to the passage leading outside. The color palette consists of icy blues and whites, with a warm glow of sunlight in the background, creating a contrast between the cold shadows and the bright exit.

Untitled

Olafur Eliasson

1998

The image shows a frozen scene with icicles hanging from above, some reaching the ground. The focus is on the vertical expanse of ice formations including stalactite-like structures and a textured ice and snow-covered wall in the background. The colors predominantly consist of white and light blues, creating a cold atmosphere.

Untitled

Olafur Eliasson

1998

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Heather and Tony Podesta, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 2011.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64158562

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