'I, the world, things, life'
image © designboom

the centerpiece of this exhibition is a wall of yellow-and-black dartboards,
which viewers are encouraged to use. at a distance, the wall of dartboards
dissolves into a surface that resembles a giant rotational field.
'the idea was to make it as a big abstract painting that was moving
all the time.' dahlgren said during a jan. 9 lecture at the gallery.
'all the people get to throw the darts. they become the artists.'


'I, the world, things, life'
image © designboom

several hundred yellow-and-black concentric circles accumulate to
form a visually intense work, which makes reference to op art as
well as the minimal, colorful aesthetics of pop art.


'I, the world, things, life'
image © designboom

it can be dizzying to send your red or green darts into this wall
of repeating color. dahlgren first realized the dartboard installation
'I, the world, things, life' in 2004 for the norrköpings konstmuseum
in sweden. since then it was also shown in the nordic pavilion
at the 52nd venice biennale in 2007.

on show at the east gallery, henry art gallery, university of washington
until april 19, 2009.

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