‘The Ephemeral Lake,’ Jakob Kudsk Steensen’s latest art project presented at the Hamburger Kunsthalle, combines landscape painting with 3D painting, virtual worldbuilding and ambisonic sound in an extraordinary spatial installation, featuring musical contributions from experimental sound artist Okyung Lee. Examining the natural phenomenon of the ephemeral lake, the exhibiton draws inspiration from Caspar David Friedrich and is presented as part of the celebration of the Romantic painter’s 250th birth anniversary.
‘The Ephemeral Lake’ is on view until October 27th, 2024. Watch the video for an overview of the show as well as behind-the-scenes insights into the artist’s practice.
Video by MONA, produced & directed by Monica Salazar, filmed & edited by Peter Cairns
