May 16, 2006
A sneak peek at Olafur Eliasson's "Light Lab"
While in Frankfurt this weekend, I had the pleasure of taking a tour of the new Portikus building, designed by architect Christoph Mäckler. One highlight was an up-close peek at Olafur Eliasson's "Light Lab" installation, the first of a series of twelve. The work has made the building an instant icon—I saw countless tourists posing on the banks of the river with its orange neon arc in the background. Here's a sneak peek at how simple are the means by which Eliasson makes this commanding image.
