A career survey of acclaimed installations from the master
orchestrator of sensory experience
Icelandic Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (born 1967) is guided by a keen
interest in perception, movement and lived experience, as well as those
of the communities in which he works. Best known for his large-scale
installation, Weather Project, which occupied the Tate Modern's
Turbine Hall in 2003, Eliasson often makes use of elementary materials
such as light, water and temperature-controlled mist to create an
immersive or spiritual experience for his viewers. His practice is not
limited to the confines of the museums and galleries where he shows, but
also involves local communities through architectural projects,
interventions in public spaces and artistic, social and environmental
education programs. This volume presents an overview of Eliasson's
30-year career, including a selection of site-specific works, and
features a collection of texts chosen by the artist that have inspired
his practice.