Jeppe Hein

Jeppe Hein produces experiential, architectural and kinetic artworks that are often activated by the audience. After multiple site visits over the course of a year, the artist is in the process of developing a work that might be, in his words, a “subtle” piece that “not everyone will notice” at first glance, such as a bush or tree that will respond to the approach of 100 Acres visitors. Hein will have a corollary component exhibited in the IMA’s Forefront galleries, which will be conceived as a counterpart to the Park commission piece.

Copenhagen and Berlin-based artist Jeppe Hein’s previous works include labyrinths in various media (including mazes made of mirrors or motion-triggered sound) and sculptures that refuse to be static: they emit smoke and fire (Smoking Bench, 2003 and Burning Cube, 2005), or are programmed to vibrate or jump when approached (Independent Pedestal, 2002, Shaking Cube, 2004, and Walking Cube, 2004). Hein’s work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions at Sculpture Centre, New York; Musée d'Art contemporain de Nîmes, France; Tate Liverpool; Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris; and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York.

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Image Credit: Artist Rendering, Jeppe Hein 2008.