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
site-specific artwork series
creator Olafur Eliasson NERFINISHED
elicits curiosity
public debate
surprise
explores relationship between humans and environment
role of art in public space
visual perception in everyday settings
hasArtisticGenre conceptual art
environmental art
public art
site-specific art
hasArtisticMedium artificial dye
urban river water
hasArtisticMovement contemporary art
hasAudience art world
general public
urban residents
hasConceptualBasis phenomenology of perception
site-specificity
visibility of natural elements in cities
hasEthicalConsideration environmental impact of artistic interventions
use of chemicals in natural systems
hasExhibitionFormat unannounced public intervention
hasLocationType urban river
hasMainSubject environmental awareness
nature
perception
public space
urban environment
hasTemporalCharacteristic short-lived color change
temporary
hasTitleLanguage English
hasWorkType river dyeing
temporary intervention
interactsWith passersby
urban infrastructure
isIntendedTo alter viewers’ spatial awareness
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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Olafur Eliasson notableWork Green River