23/11/2008

Anya Gallaccio



Anya Gallaccio's work deals with representing the passing of time and therefore is very relevant to the work of the unit. It is also a good precedent for those who are looking at ideas about decay / erosion over time.
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Ikon Gallery

21/11/2008

Olafur Eliasson



Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson explores our perception and individual experience through themes the unit deal with.
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Olafur Eliasson
MOMA

02/11/2008

Field Course


Singing Ringing Tree visit 01/11/08.

22/10/2008

The Museum of the History of Science

Good link to artists work inspired by themes of the Musuem of the History of Science and other Oxford Museums.
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Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller Exhibition


Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller
The House of Books Has No Windows
15 October 2008 – 18 January 2009 - FREE ADMISSION

Astrid recommends a visit to the current exhibition at Modern Art Oxford. More details can be found on their website.

DETOUR - traces of our time



Architecture and design along the 18 Norwegian national tourist routes. More details and a PDF of the catalogue/book available here.

18/10/2008

The Corpus Clock & Chronophage

The new clock at Cambridge aims to represent relative time, and literally expresses minutes being eaten by the chronophage. The explanation of the mechanics behind it is worth seeing. Andrey found this link: Corpus Clock

Wind Powered Revolving Tower


Erica found these videos on David Fisher's design for a wind powered revolving tower.
CNN video
BBC video