abandoned housing estate art

Sited in an abandoned housing estate in London’s Elephant and Castle, Seizure literally transforms the mundane state of 1970s London public housing into a magical, ethereal experience. Hiorns and his assistants pumped 90,000 liters of a heavily saturated copper sulfate solution into one of the units in the estate, then returned almost three weeks later to drain the unit. Once the liquid was removed, what remained was a glistening, glowing unit, lined with Yves Klein Blue crystals, outlining the walls, light fixtures and bathtubs.The project ends on 2 November, after which the estate will be demolisheD.

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