Each work in this series of two-dimensional , sculptural works consists of three colored glass panes from which identically sized elliptical shapes have been removed. Supported by a piece of horizontally installed driftwood, the glass panes lean upon each other, as their ellipses overlap, creating a variety of color saturations, shades, and tones. These new works are an extension of Olafur’s interest in the pigments and visual effects created by the superimposition of colored, transparent layers. The visitor oscillates between viewing the pieces head-on, gaining the complete color spectrum of the combined panes, and from the side, revealing the depth and construction of the layers. In this oscillation, the focus fades from the colors to the objects that produce them, and back to the colors again. This series is particularly unique in Olafur’s oeuvre, as it contains organic material sourced from a glacier, which renders the works ever more precious and connects them to Olafur’s wider exploration of materials sourced in the natural world.
