![]() The questions that arose are: Do we need eyes to see? Can a seeing person see better than a blind person? At the core of the concept lies the critical assumption that one doesn’t need eyes to be socially ‘woke’. As a central element in the installation, an illuminated human head was almost too blinding to face directly for the seeing audience. ![]() The installation invited blind people to interact with it and bring the topic of ‘social blindness’ to the forefront. One of her most impressive interactive installations is The Study of Sight (2015-now), which was presented in Tallinn Art Hall in 2017. On a second level, having a background in anthropology, her work aims to address and bring about awareness on social issues. On the other hand, she uses light as an art medium in itself, playing with its versatile properties in light mappings and interactive installations like What’s here is there (2019) and the Study of Sight (2015-now). Elo Liiv, Title Pattern, Saue, 2021, Photo: courtesy of the artist Therefore, she has presented site-specific installations where she closely observes the behaviour of light on physical works like in Ports (2016) and Title Pattern (2017 2019). Her interest lies in the ephemeral properties of light as well as its influence on other media. As the ‘light ambassador’ of Estonia, she has created many site-specific light installations and has organised light festivals. In using innovative concepts and techniques, they open up a new realm of artistic creation.Įlo Liiv is an interdisciplinary artist from Estonia working at the intersection of light, sculpture and installation. Both artists combine science and art and challenge the definition of sculpture by introducing new ways of thinking about its boundaries. They were invited to discuss their work and the possibility of creating sculpture with ephemeral media like fire and light. On Monday, 10th May 2021, a discussion with interdisciplinary artists Elo Liiv and Judith Mann, moderated by Sculpture Network Coordinator Anne Berk, took place via Zoom. Elo Liiv (EE) and Judith Mann (DE) show the potential of ephemeral materials for creating sculpture. Sculpture doesn’t have to be for eternity.
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