The Station to Station Machine Creates Abstract Drawings on a Moving Train
Meghan Young — September 4, 2014 — Unique
References: olafureliasson.net & fubiz.net
There is a good reason why the Station to Station machine is named so. It is meant to be placed on a moving train in order to make art based on the land it travels over. A unique concept, it provides an interesting way to let Mother Nature have a voice in the man-made art industry.
Created by Danish contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson, the Station to Station machine involves a black ball that rolls around a circular enclosed area leaving marks along the way. It is these marks that turn the white surface into a work of art. Although abstract, the illustrations are compelling in that they appear to occupy some vague point of purpose interpreted by the viewer.
Created by Danish contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson, the Station to Station machine involves a black ball that rolls around a circular enclosed area leaving marks along the way. It is these marks that turn the white surface into a work of art. Although abstract, the illustrations are compelling in that they appear to occupy some vague point of purpose interpreted by the viewer.
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