Thursday, March 4, 2010

Olafur Eliasson




"Taking one's time means to engage actively in a spatial and temporal

situation, either within the museum or in the outside world. It requires

attention to the changeability of our surroundings. You could say that

it heightens awareness of the fact that our actions have a specific speed,

depending on the situation. The question is whether such temporal

engagement is supported by society as well as by museums. Often the

answer is no. So I think it is our responsibility as artists to challenge

the shape of the museum, since museums claim to communicate the

values of society." Olafur Eliasson


www.olafureliasson.net




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