Olympia David Claerbout
June 1—October 22, 2017
Schaulager, Münchenstein/Basel

Olympia David Claerbout

Olympia (The Real Time Disintegration Into Ruins Of The Berlin Olympic Stadium Over The Course Of A Thousand Years), 2016 Two channel video installation (color, silent, HD animation) Duration 1000 years Photo © Tom Bisig, Basel

Press Release

Olympia, the latest monumental projection by David Claerbout, is showing at Schaulager. A reflection on time and perception, Olympia simulates in real time the organic decay of the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Supplied with current weather data and the exact position of the sun in Berlin, the simulation is conceived to last for the next thousand years.
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