Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
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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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Found Objects, Handmade Paper
1990s Abstract Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Monotype
1790s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Early 1800s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Color, Engraving, Handmade Paper
1970s Abstract Expressionist Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Found Objects, Lithograph
Early 1800s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Color, Engraving, Handmade Paper
1790s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
Early 1800s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Color, Engraving, Handmade Paper
1970s American Impressionist Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1790s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
1980s Contemporary Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Lithograph
1970s American Impressionist Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
1790s Naturalistic Olafur Eliasson Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Mezzotint, Aquatint, Handmade Paper, Engraving
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- 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025The 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.