Alexander Salvesen: Osmosis I-III
A triptych using overhead projectors, recycled glass objects, colour filters to create a representation of liquid water in a cell, 2020
Osmosis I-III begins with thoughts about water and the liquid balance within a cell. Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a selectively permeable membrane in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides. Almost all life on planet Earth is striving for balance with its environment. If the balance is disturbed too much, the cell dies.
Osmosis I: Too Much
Osmosis II: Too Little
Osmosis III: Equilibrium
Visual Artist,
Lives and works in Helsinki, Finland
Information
Artwork finished in:
2020
Please provide the dimensions of the work. Approximate size will do. Please mention if the work can be adjusted. (width-height-depth):
660 x 250 x 250 cm
Requirements for the space: darkness, temperature, colouring (light / dark / specific colour / other) etc:
Dark room, normal indoor temperature, black or white walls
Electricity consumption:
Standard mains current (10A/16A)
Support and other structures:
The work needs support structures, hanging points, or similar
Please state which structures, hardware or other equipment is needed from the client:
Support and rigging (eg. Reutlinger or sim) for hanging the wooden boards. The bords can also be attached to a wall if need be.
Does the artwork use sound:
No sound.
Minimum height of the space:
300 cm
Minimum square meters of the space:
40
Building time and people required (estimate):
1-2 person, 4h
Artist's presence:
Artist or their representative must be present during building
Which kind of light sources and what other materials and equipment are used?
3x overhead projector, glass, wood, filter gels
