Liquid Crystal Environment

Gustav Metzger 1965/1998

Modern Art Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom

The colourful projections in this psychedelic installation are created by sending light through glass slides, which are filled with heat-sensitive liquid. As the slides move, so does the liquid, which changes temperature and then colour. Metzger aims to undermine the commodity status of art objects by making works that have auto-destruction or auto-creation as the creative principle.

Details

Title: Liquid Crystal Environment
Creator: Gustav Metzger
Creator Lifespan: 1926/2017
Creator Nationality: German
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Birth Place: Nuremberg, Germany
Date: 1965/1998
Credits: Sammlung Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst
Type: Installation
External Link: https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/kaleidoscope-moment-grace/
Medium: 5 slide projectors, liquid crystals , glass slides and mechanical control

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