INS 015         Moss Wall         Ólafur Elíasson         1994

Header image © Koinegg
Text: Studio Ólafur Elíasson

Reindeer moss (Cladonia rangiferina), a lichen native to countries in the northern latitudes including Iceland, is woven into a wire mesh and mounted on the wall of a gallery. As the lichen dries, it shrinks and fades; when the installation is watered, the moss expands, changes colour again, and fills the space with its fragrance.

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