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Touch, 2014 - Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris 2014 - Photo: Iwan Baan
Touch, 2014
Fondation Louis Vuitton, Paris 2014
Photo: Iwan Baan
Touch, 2014 - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson
Touch, 2014
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson
Touch, 2014 - Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Touch, 2014
Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Touch, 2014 - Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2015 - Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Touch, 2014
Moderna Museet, Stockholm 2015
Photo: Anders Sune Berg
Sketch for exhibition Contact, 2014
Sketch for exhibition Contact, 2014
Sketch for exhibition Contact, 2014
Sketch for exhibition Contact, 2014
At Studio Olafur Eliasson, Touch, 2014 (2014) under UV light - Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson
At Studio Olafur Eliasson, Touch, 2014 (2014) under UV light
Photo: María del Pilar García Ayensa / Studio Olafur Eliasson
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A large, 14-million-year-old meteorite, believed to have struck the Campo del Cielo near Buenos Aires some five thousand years ago, is mounted in a concave depression against a wall, inviting visitors to touch its surface.

Meteorites serve as a powerful inspiration for Olafur Eliasson, who emphasises the enormous spans of space and time that are bridged in the simple act of touching one. In order to be present to the visitor’s hands, the meteorite travelled massive distances through outer space before crashing to earth.

Artwork details

Title

Touch

Year

2014

Materials

Meteorite, stainless steel, LED lights (white, purple)