renowned danish artist olafur eliasson uses fog as a tool to allow the viewer a new perception
of urban space. daily at dusk, for 40 seconds, 32 fluorescent tubes emit a specific yellow light,
(attuned by the artist himself) and illuminate the verbund building in the city center of vienna, austria.
fog rises up the façade at regular intervals, from the street level to the roof. after 3 minutes
the procedure starts again. the fog serves as a fleeting projection screen. it not only obscures the
view of space, but also creates a more precise experience of distance and spatial relations.


image © rupert steiner

the transition period between day and night, yellow fog rises on the façade of the


image © petra spiola

intervention in public space - am hof 6a, 1010 vienna.
the yellow fog is shrouding the building in an ephemeral veil for one hour.
the permanent installation was curated by gabriele schor, director of the sammlung verbund.


image © hans klaus techt

32 fluorescent tubes are embedded in the pavement along the 48 meter facade.


image © petra spiola

olafur eliasson at the opening event on october 9th, 2008.
the yellow fog installation was shown for the first time in 1998 in new york.

more:
http://www.olafureliasson.net