Olafur
Eliasson

Olafur
Eliasson

Danish, born in 1967


A combination of art installation, science and design, Olafur Eliasson's artworks give viewers an integral experience as well as an opportunity to reflect on space, time and the environment. Resulting from intense studio work, his creations have made him a leading figure of the current art scene.

Through his work on light and color, his crystalline structures and the recreation of natural phenomena, Olafur Eliasson disrupts perceptions. Moreover, his works leave an enduring trace in the viewer's sensory memory. The Weather Project at Tate Modern (2003), the Your Wave Is light structure on Palazzo Grassi's facade (2006-2007) and his installations at the Palace of Versailles (2016) are exemplary of this approach.

In 2019, Olafur Eliasson had a major retrospective exhibition at Tate Modern in London.
Olafur Eliasson's artwork