Illimited I is a luminous wall sculpture from 2019 by the Danish artist Astrid Krogh. Inspired by the infinite depths of the Universe, the work represents the artist’s meditation over the constant flux of the starry sky. A dark blue pigment characterizes the expression of this poetic work, in which an infinite number of layers of pure pigments have been applied to the aluminium surface by the artist, creating a deep midnight blue. Delicate optic fibers, infused with coloured light, protrude from the surface and create different colour constellations as they appear and disappear in a slow, meditative pace, as designed by the artist. With the ever-changing calm and pensive flow of colours, the artwork seems to breath like a starry sky.
Illimited I is Krogh’s latest piece in a series of luminous sculptures that question the impact of coloured light on our perception. The soft and tactile quality that Krogh manages to give light by means of the optic fibers and the subtle colour transitions, offers the beholder a sensorial color experience unlike any other.
Illimited
2019
Optic fiber, aluminium, pigment, light monitors
130 x 130 x 20 cm
Limited edition of 8 unique pieces
Illimited
2019
Optic fiber, aluminium, pigment, light monitors
130 x 130 x 20 cm
Limited edition of 8 unique pieces
Illimited
2019
Optic fiber, aluminium, pigment, light monitors
130 x 130 x 20 cm
Limited edition of 8 unique pieces
Illimited
2019
Optic fiber, aluminium, pigment, light monitors
130 x 130 x 20 cm
Limited edition of 8 unique pieces
Astrid Krogh is working at the intersection between art, architecture and design. Born in Denmark in 1968, Krogh graduated from the textile faculty at The Danish Design School in 1997 and established her own studio the following year, where she started using optical fibers to create woven textiles, thereby weaving with light itself. Krogh’s point of departure from conventional textile design was not merely her fascination with light but also her at traction to shape-morphing objects and shifting colorways, “I use light as both a material and a technology”, Krogh explains. Few artists speak a refined language as fluently as Astrid Krogh, who uses light to describe aspects of Nature that words simply cannot. Her vocabulary is nuanced by sensory experiences, which are articulated through a lexicon of color and light. Astrid Krogh’s works are included in important museum collections, such as the Designmuseum Danmark and the 21C Museum International Contemporary Art Foundation, USA. She has carried out monumental light installations and site-specific commissions for private and public collections, such as the 21C Museum International Contemporary Art Foundation, Cincinnati, USA; Longchamp Flagship store, Paris, France; Danish University Center, Beijing, China; Maersk building, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Danish Parliament, Copenhagen, Denmark. Krogh’s works are published in important books about contemporary textiles, architecture and design and the artist has won several prizes, including the Thorvald Bindesboell Medal, the Inga & Ejvind Kold Christensen Prize, the Annual Honorary Grant of the National Bank of Denmark, the Finn Juhl Architecture Prize and the CODA Award.