Artist Olafur Eliasson engages with his sprawling mirrored artwork in the Qatari desert

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Publicado 2024-01-30
Rising from the horizon against the rugged desert landscape of Northern Qatar, prolific artist Olafur Eliasson has constructed a breathtaking experiment in perception for his 2022 site-specific artwork Shadows travelling on the sea of the day. Accessed by driving north of Doha, past Fort Zubarah, and the historic village of Ain Mohamed, a sprawling network of sculptural elements unfolds across the sand – supporting a series of vast mirrors, each reflecting its own semicircular support as a complete circle.…read more at nowness.com

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Todos los comentarios (10)
  • @JakeWolven
    One of my favorite artists of all time. Can't wait to watch :)
  • @Humanzamba
    This is what we can call contemporary art. Not some stupid shits others do.. It's creative, aesthetic , mathematical and thought provoking
  • @yomajo
    Qatar desert, long sleeves?
  • @jimjimgl3
    Well, there is this Mr. Eliasson: Judicial corporal punishment is a punishment in Qatar. Only Muslims considered medically fit are liable to have such sentences carried out. Flogging is employed as a punishment for alcohol consumption or illicit sexual relations.[129] Article 88 of the criminal code declares that the penalty for adultery is 100 lashes.[130] Stoning is a legal punishment in Qatar,[131] and apostasy and homosexuality are crimes punishable by the death penalty; however, the penalty has not been carried out for either crime.[132][133] Blasphemy can result in up to seven years in prison, while proselytising can incur a 10-year sentence.
  • @ommm8
    Sorry but this is just pretentious rubbish, it's some mirrors on stilts - how much did he get paid for that ?!? These guys are just hustlers 🤣