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Olafur Eliasson Art

Danish, b. 1967

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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Artist: Olafur Eliasson
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...
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2010s Contemporary Olafur Eliasson Art

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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...
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2010s Photorealist Olafur Eliasson Art

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Olafur Eliasson Art

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The Walk Series, The Alftavatn Close-Up Series
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
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1990s Olafur Eliasson Art

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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    The meaning of The Weather Project by Olafur Eliasson relates to how humans impact the environment. Specifically, the installation examines how people affect the weather and thereby alter the planet. Eliasson finished the 500-foot work at the Turbine Hall of the Tate Modern in London in 2003. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Olafur Eliasson art.

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