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» Artist wants pedestrians to come as close the the water as possible

copenhagen. Olafur Eliasson, who co-designed the 2007 Serpentine Pavilion in London, will once more try his hand as an architect. The mayor of Copenhagen, Ritt Bjerregaard, has asked the Danish-Icelandic artist to design a bridge for the Danish capital, to be built in the heart of the city leading over the Christianshavn Kanal. It will connect an area dominated by office buildings designed by Henning Larsen with the headquarters of sugar producer Danisco. Describing his plans for the bridge, Eliasson said that he wants pedestrians crossing the river to come as close to the water as possible, and that he would like to make the structure partly transparent.

I can make you a 100% guarantee, you will never get me on that bridge. Ever. If it’s too close to the water that is eerie thensome sort of water creature will probably try and jump out and eat me, and if it’s transparent my crippling fear of heights will grab hold of me which will lead directly to a panic attack.

October 24, 2009, 9:01am  

A 25 year retrospective of all 200 artworks made by artists for Parkett since 1984 opens at the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Japan, on September 4.

With a complete survey of all editions to date, the exhibition at the Kanazawa Museum provides a concise overview of developments in contemporary art over the last 25 years. “Commissioned by Parkett, the most important artists of our time have created editions that represent the essence of their art or reveal an unexpected dimension … the works cover every possible medium including painting, photographs, drawings, prints, sculptures, videos, DVDs, and sound pieces.” (The Whitechapel Art Gallery, London). via…

I probably don’t have to say this, but man I want this book…

August 24, 2009, 9:06am