Internationally renowned contemporary artist, Olafur Eliasson, is transforming a gallery in Brighton into an immersive installation in May.
Organisers have announced that Fabrica gallery in central Brighton will be transformed into a 'fairytale installation' from May 18 to June 20.
Visitors will be immersed in a space filled with branches, saplings and thinnings, combined with strong, earth smells reminiscent of a forest floor. Each element works together to create the illusion of being lost in a dense wood.
The Danish-Icelandic artist is known for creating large-scale exhibitions that connect with the natural world to highlight issues such as climate change, including his epic recreation of the sun in the Tate Modern Turbine Hall in 2003 (pictured).
More recently his In Real Life exhibition has been a huge hit at the Tate Modern (video below).
The Forked Forest Path is part of the Towner Collection, on loan to Fabrica from Towner Eastbourne.
The gallery said it's set to be the most immersive and memorable exhibitions to date, as the gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary.
Andrew Comben, Chief Executive, Brighton Festival commented:
“As Brighton Festival returns for 2021, we are delighted to partner with Fabrica and ACCA to bring these outstanding art works for audiences to enjoy for free this May.
"Both installations tell very different stories and offer us experiences to connect with the natural world, something we have all been craving over the last year of lockdown."
Another art installation is set to arrive at the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts (ACCA) in Falmer.
Created by Brighton-based artist duo Semiconductor, HALO (pictured below) is a multisensory experience of matter formation in the early universe generated through projections and sound played out upon hundreds of vertical piano strings.
The artwork follows Semiconductor’s residency at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in Geneva, and was made with the help of physicists from the University of Sussex.
HALO at Brighton Festival is supported by Arts Council England, and co-produced by Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.
(Left Olafur Eliasson, The Forked Forest Path, 1998. Installation view. Image Towner Eastbourne.)
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