Olafur Eliasson

The works of Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) explore the relevance of art in the world at large. Since 1997, his wide-ranging solo shows – featuring installations, paintings, sculptures, photography, and film – have appeared in major museums around the globe. In 2003, he represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale, and later that year he installed The weather project at Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall, London. Eliasson’s projects in public space include The New York City Waterfalls, 2008; Fjordenhus, Vejle, 2018; and Ice Watch, 2014. Eliasson and Sebastian Behmann founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for art and architecture in 2014. In 2019, Eliasson was named UNDP Goodwill Ambassador for climate action. 

Located in Berlin, Studio Olafur Eliasson consists of specialised technicians, architects, artists, art historians, cooks, and administrators. The team works with Eliasson to experiment, develop, and install artworks, projects, and exhibitions as well as to communicate and contextualise his work.