Through his photography, drawings, paintings, films, sculptures and large-scale immersive installations that integrate natural elements such as light, water and air, artist Olafur Eliasson is focused on sustainability and climate change, and seeks to explore how human beings interact with their environment.
Born in 1967, Eliasson grew up in Denmark and Iceland and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1989 to 1995. Following graduation, he moved to Berlin, where he founded his design studio — Studio Olafur Eliasson.
Since 1997, Eliasson’s works have appeared in numerous museums worldwide, with his public-space installations garnering critical acclaim throughout the 2000s. In 2003, he represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale. That same year, he introduced his installation, The Weather Project, at the Tate Modern in London, for which he worked with a semi-circular screen, a ceiling of mirrors and artificial mist to create the illusion of a sun.
In 2008, he was commissioned by New York’s Public Art Fund to create a public space project called Waterfalls, which was installed in several locations along New York City’s waterfronts. Then, in 2011, Eliasson created Your Rainbow Panorama, a circular, richly colored glass walkway on top of the ARoS Museum in Aarhus, Denmark.
For Eliasson’s famous work Ice Watch, he and geologist Minik Rosing brought icebergs from Greenland to public squares in Copenhagen (2014), Paris (2015) and London (2018) in order to raise awareness of climate change.
Eliasson’s dedication to environmentalism extends past his art. In 2012, he founded the company Little Sun with engineer Frederik Ottesen, which produces and distributes solar lamps and chargers for use in off-grid communities.
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Monumental 'Oe Quasi Light' by Olafur Eliasson for Louis Poulsen
By Olafur Eliasson, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental 'Oe Quasi Light' by Olafur Eliasson for Louis Poulsen. The chandelier has simple but complex interlayering of geometric shapes that may occur in nature. The exterior alu...
Aluminum
$16,192 / item
Moroso SECRET CUBIC SHELVES by Olafur Eliasson
By Olafur Eliasson, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Moroso presents “Secret Cubic Shelves”, designed by Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. A result of the artist’s intensive, decades-long engagement with geometry, the shelves a...
Steel
Herbarium
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in London, GB
Olafur Eliasson Herbarium, 2021 Dried and pressed Nympheas Ellisiana water lilies (Latour-Marliac) on Lanaquarelle hand-made3250 paper 300gm, framed varnished with day and fluorescent paint...
Mixed Media
$7,844
Olafur Eliasson, Herbarium - Collage of Dried Water Lilies, Contemporary Art
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Olafur Eliasson (Danish-Icelandic, b. 1967) Herbarium, 2021 Medium: Collage of dried and pressed Nympheas Ellisana water lilies (Latour-Marliac) on Lanaquarelle handmade paper, in fl...
Found Objects, Handmade Paper
Olafur Eliasson, The Walk Series, The Alftavatn Close-Up Series, Landscape, 1999
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in London, GB
Signed and dated on label affixed to reverse 12 silver gelatin prints and 4 C-type prints 9 x 14 inches each From an edition of 6
Silver Gelatin, C Print
$28,000
"Your Reversed Berlin" 2016 Color-print on Fuji crystal archive II paper
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Olafur Eliasson (b. 1967) is a critically acclaimed Icelandic-Danish artist recognized for his work across multiple mediums including installations, sculpture, painting, photography, and film. A long-time advocate of climate activism, Eliasson's work situates the viewer in immersive atmospheric environments, offering tangible experiences that epitomize the most ominous threat of our lifetime. Engulfed in multisensory experiences, Eliasson invites the audience to contemplate our interdependence with the earth while highlighting the significance of personal accountability in combating climate issues. "Your Reversed Berlin" features the Berlin cityscape shot from the artist's studio at an elevated vantage point. The same image is duplicated and inverted to fit into a circular reproduction, which is overlayed in the center of the work to complete the original image. Color filled-glass covers the surface of the second photo, its hue alternating based on varied lighting. The glass doubles as a mirror, confronting the viewer with their own reflection when standing directly in front of the work. "Your Reversed Berlin" was commissioned by the Canadian Friends of the Israel Museum in consortium with Benefit Print Project to mark the 50th anniversary of the Israel Museum. In 2022, the work was included in Hot Mess...
Glass, Color
$6,798Sale Price|22% Off
Contact is content at Seljalandsfoss, Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Zug, CH
Contact is content at Seljalandsfoss, Contemporary, 21st Century, C Print C-Print Edition of 100 Each 53 x 42 cm (20 x 16.5 in.) Signed and numbered on adhesive label In mint conditi...
C Print
$641
H 30.32 in W 26.38 in D 1.97 in
Foyer VI, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Foyer VI, from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork has become ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Waxing Crescent
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
Orotones leafed in 24kt gold, Price includes frame
Gold Leaf
$204
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 1.38 in
NOMAD III, New York - Contemporary architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Brand new artwork by Richard Heeps featuring the iconic Empire State building in the mist. Photographed in New York City in 2017, he just executed this in his darkroom, printing it i...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$204
H 20.48 in W 16.15 in D 1.38 in
NOMAD VIII, New York - Contemporary architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Brand new artwork by Richard Heeps featuring the iconic Empire State building in the mist. Photographed in New York City in 2017, he just executed this in his darkroom, printing it i...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Big Candy Grid
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Big Candy Grid' features abstracted candy shapes with vivid and florescent colors within a dazzling contemporary "pop art" composition. Monotype ev edition...
Monotype
$682
H 24.02 in W 32.68 in D 0.04 in
Beach Lockers, Wildwood, New Jersey - American Coastal Color Photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Wildwood beach lockers captured on a glorious spring blue sky day. Taken in 2013 this picture was first executed in Richard's darkroom in April 2020. Colour is key in Richard's work ...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
Blue Morpho Butterfly
By Kate Breakey
Located in Sante Fe, NM
The Element ‘Gold, (Au) can only be make in the nuclear reactor of stars. It came to our planet when the Earth was first forming, as dust from catastrophic astronomical events –sta...
Gold Leaf
Louis Poulsen, Pendant 5-Light by Vilhelm Lauritzen
By Vilhelm Lauritzen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis Poulsen, pendant 5-light by Vilhelm Lauritzen Measures: Width x height x length (mm) 690 x 233 x 690, 8.4 kg 5 shades. Material: Shades: Mouth-blown, 3-layered, polished opal g...
Metal
$636Sale Price|28% Off
H 7.88 in Dm 18.9 in
1958, Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, PH5 Pendant Light
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Metal
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen 'Louvre' Ceiling Light
By Louis Poulsen, Poul Henningsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, 'Louvre' pendant, coated aluminum, chrome, metal, Denmark, design 1957, production 1960s First designed i...
Aluminum, Chrome, Metal
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.09 in Dm 15.75 in
Vintage 1950s Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 Pendant Light for Louis Poulsen
By Poul Henningsen, Louis Poulsen
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Poul Henningsen PH 4/3 pendant for Louis Poulsen. Vintage 1950s example with slightly yellowed paintwork and mild patina. Rewired. Beautiful and functional Scandinavian Modern design. Parabolic lenses...
Steel
$634
H 30.32 in W 26.38 in D 1.97 in
Foyer VIII, Milan - Italian architectural color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
Foyer VIII, from Richard Heeps series A Short History of Milan which began as a special project for the 2018 Affordable Art Fair Milan. It was well received and the artwork has becom...
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
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H 6 in W 6 in
The Danish artist, Olafur Eliasson’s installation of a huge artificial sun
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in New York, NY
The Danish artist, Olafur Eliasson’s installation of a huge artificial sun in the Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London, Great Britian, 2003 2003/printed later Estate stamp in black ink...
Archival Pigment
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H 20.87 in W 16.54 in
Contact is Content at Seljalandsfoss, 2 C-Prints, Diptych, Color Photography
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Olafur Eliasson (Danish-Icelandic, b. 1967) Contact is Content at Seljalandsfoss, 2014 Medium: 2 C-Prints (incl. artist book and case) Dimensions: each 20 9/10 × 16 1/2 in (53 × 42 c...
C Print
Your House.
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in New York, NY
ELIASSON, Olafur. Your House. 908 pp. Illustrated by Olafur Eliasson using computer-aided laser die-cuts. Oblong folio, 285 x 440 mm, bound in original cloth. New York: Library ...
Paper
Mirror Stage for Merce
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in London, GB
The Merce Cunningham Dance Company 50th Anniversary Portfolio is a collection of signed and numbered prints donated to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company by eight of the world's most...
Photogravure
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H 22.5 in W 22.75 in D 0.75 in
Black-and-White Photogravure "Yet Untitled" by Artist Olafur Eliasson
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Chicago, IL
A black and white photogravure by artist Olafur Eliasson Yet Untitled 2000 photogravure Signed, numbered and dated to lower margin 'Olafur Eliasson 2000 8/16'. This work is numb...
No. 19 (The cartographic series I)
By Olafur Eliasson
Located in Hamburg, DE
Olafur Eliasson (Copenhagen 1967 – lives in Berlin) Sheet No. 19 from the Cartographic Series I Photogravure print on Hahnemuhle paper Edition of 16 Signed and numbered “I have been...
Photogravure