Green River
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Green River is a series of site-specific environmental art interventions by Olafur Eliasson in which he temporarily dyed urban rivers bright green to provoke reflection on perception, nature, and public space.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental art project
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site-specific artwork series ⓘ |
| creator | Olafur Eliasson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elicits |
curiosity
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public debate ⓘ surprise ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between humans and environment
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role of art in public space ⓘ visual perception in everyday settings ⓘ |
| hasArtisticGenre |
conceptual art
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environmental art ⓘ public art ⓘ site-specific art ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMedium |
artificial dye
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urban river water ⓘ |
| hasArtisticMovement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
art world
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general public ⓘ urban residents ⓘ |
| hasConceptualBasis |
phenomenology of perception
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site-specificity ⓘ visibility of natural elements in cities ⓘ |
| hasEthicalConsideration |
environmental impact of artistic interventions
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use of chemicals in natural systems ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionFormat | unannounced public intervention ⓘ |
| hasLocationType | urban river ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
environmental awareness
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nature ⓘ perception ⓘ public space ⓘ urban environment ⓘ |
| hasTemporalCharacteristic |
short-lived color change
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temporary ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWorkType |
river dyeing
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temporary intervention ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
passersby
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urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| isIntendedTo |
alter viewers’ spatial awareness
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highlight the presence of the river in the city ⓘ provoke reflection on nature ⓘ provoke reflection on perception ⓘ provoke reflection on public space ⓘ |
| modifies | appearance of river surface ⓘ |
| partOf | Olafur Eliasson’s body of work ⓘ |
| usesColor | bright green ⓘ |
| usesMaterial | non-toxic dye ⓘ |
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