olafur eliasson (55 articles)
olafur eliasson is a danish-icelandic artist best known for his large-scale sculptures and installations that adopt elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to engage with the viewer’s perception of space. based in berlin, his studio comprises about ninety people, from craftsmen and specialized technicians, to architects and art historians. eliasson’s diverse works in sculpture, painting, photography, film, and installations have been exhibited widely throughout the world.
olafur eliasson's seeing spheres create multilayered, reflected spaces in san francisco
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'seeing spheres offers a place to pause, where you see yourself from the outside, as a participant in society’, comments eliasson.
'seeing spheres offers a place to pause, where you see yourself from the outside, as a participant in society’, comments eliasson.
carlo ratti and olafur eliasson join forces in attempt to create 'world's largest mosaic'
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the collaboration is a personalized call to action through art and for the future of our planet.
the collaboration is a personalized call to action through art and for the future of our planet.
olafur eliasson: in real life exposes the artist's commitment to today's urgent issues
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throughout the different installations, the retrospective highlights the artist’s perspective on issues like climate change, energy, and migration.
throughout the different installations, the retrospective highlights the artist’s perspective on issues like climate change, energy, and migration.
IKEA and little sun unveil helpful solar gadgets for everyday use
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the first products — including solar panels that can be attached and connected to windows — will be released in 2021.
the first products — including solar panels that can be attached and connected to windows — will be released in 2021.
olafur eliasson + sebastian behmann join OMA's expansion plans for albright-knox art gallery
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OMA has also refined its design for the site's freestanding north building – optimizing and consolidating gallery spaces to establish a more compact, efficient footprint.
OMA has also refined its design for the site's freestanding north building – optimizing and consolidating gallery spaces to establish a more compact, efficient footprint.
olafur eliasson installs 'northwest passage' at MIT to highlight effects of global warming
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the work is based on a pattern of free-floating ice, found in the northwest passage between north america and the arctic circle.
the work is based on a pattern of free-floating ice, found in the northwest passage between north america and the arctic circle.
olafur eliasson brings ice watch installation to london to inspire action against climate change
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blocks of ice were taken out of the nuup kangerlua fjord in greenland and are on view outside tate modern until december 21, 2018.
blocks of ice were taken out of the nuup kangerlua fjord in greenland and are on view outside tate modern until december 21, 2018.
olafur eliasson designs 46 nature-inspired luggage stickers for RIMOWA
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motifs and forms range from organic shapes, meteors, and stones, to slogans bearing ominous interrogatories and statements of affirmation.
motifs and forms range from organic shapes, meteors, and stones, to slogans bearing ominous interrogatories and statements of affirmation.
olafur eliasson brings an immersive ring of light to beijing in the unspeakable openness of things
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the show is the artists first solo exhibition in the chinese capital and features several large-scale installations.
the show is the artists first solo exhibition in the chinese capital and features several large-scale installations.
LEGO, adidas and olafur eliasson are collaborating with IKEA
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collaborators were unveiled in sweden and welcomed by IKEA poster boy and head of design, marcus engman, who fuelled intrigue into what seemed like a never-ending diverse list »
collaborators were unveiled in sweden and welcomed by IKEA poster boy and head of design, marcus engman, who fuelled intrigue into what seemed like a never-ending diverse list including virgil abloh, a ten-time world champion e-gamer, and unlikely allusion to solange knowles.
olafur eliasson's first building is a curved brick, semi-submerged scheme in denmark
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rounded negative volumes are carved from a facade of custom-glazed brick, creating an complex curved, circular, and elliptical forms, torquing walls and parabolic arches.
rounded negative volumes are carved from a facade of custom-glazed brick, creating an complex curved, circular, and elliptical forms, torquing walls and parabolic arches.
olafur eliasson launches little sun foundation, bringing thousands solar light in rural rwanda
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with a mission to bring solar energy to vulnerable, off-grid communities, the organization seeks to support children by providing them with light to study, play, and socialize »
with a mission to bring solar energy to vulnerable, off-grid communities, the organization seeks to support children by providing them with light to study, play, and socialize after dark.
olafur eliasson's reality projector turns former LA theater into an abstract, 3-dimensional film
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the seemingly simple, yet complex artwork integrates projected light into the existing architecture of the marciano art foundation.
the seemingly simple, yet complex artwork integrates projected light into the existing architecture of the marciano art foundation.
olafur eliasson launches little sun diamond, shining light on the need for 'energy access for all'
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designboom spoke with eliasson about the product, its important functionalities and features, and design's ability to change lives.
designboom spoke with eliasson about the product, its important functionalities and features, and design's ability to change lives.
step inside studio olafur eliasson: the journey from initial idea to final artwork
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a new book is welcoming audiences into the heart of eliasson's berlin studio, peering into the creative's multifaceted working processes.
a new book is welcoming audiences into the heart of eliasson's berlin studio, peering into the creative's multifaceted working processes.
little sun + santa shoebox project bring solar light to students in rural south africa
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founded by olafur eliasson and frederik ottesen, little sun is a social project that aims to bring clean, reliable, and affordable energy to those in need.
founded by olafur eliasson and frederik ottesen, little sun is a social project that aims to bring clean, reliable, and affordable energy to those in need.
olafur eliasson brings the green light workshop to the venice art biennale
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the workshop responds to the challenges arising from mass displacement and migration, shinning a light for asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants.
the workshop responds to the challenges arising from mass displacement and migration, shinning a light for asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants.
olafur eliasson's greenlight prototypes for moroso follow a geometric structure
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the collection is based on a golden triangle which can be combined to form luminous sculptures or sprawling modular environments.
the collection is based on a golden triangle which can be combined to form luminous sculptures or sprawling modular environments.
olafur eliasson to launch solar-powered little sun diamond lamp
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the artist teased the third edition to the little sun family: a pocket-sized, faceted lamp which harnesses five hours of solar energy to produce four hours of light.
the artist teased the third edition to the little sun family: a pocket-sized, faceted lamp which harnesses five hours of solar energy to produce four hours of light.
olafur eliasson releases short films on ice watch paris to highlight global warming
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for the occasion of the paris climate agreement becoming international law, watch the films which highlight the artist's trip to the greenland to harvest the twelve immense blocks »
for the occasion of the paris climate agreement becoming international law, watch the films which highlight the artist's trip to the greenland to harvest the twelve immense blocks of ice.
dramatic drone video documents the building of olafur eliasson's waterfall at versailles
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the film looks at the building of 'waterfall' and its structural characteristics from an alternate perspective.
the film looks at the building of 'waterfall' and its structural characteristics from an alternate perspective.
olafur eliasson: the parliament of possibilities opens at leeum, samsung museum of art
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on display are works representative of the artist's most recent activities, which deal with subjects relating to nature, philosophy, and science.
on display are works representative of the artist's most recent activities, which deal with subjects relating to nature, philosophy, and science.
olafur eliasson stages spatial installations throughout the palace of versailles
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this summer, the artist brings waterfalls, fog, mirrors, and light landscapes to versailles' gardens and interior.
this summer, the artist brings waterfalls, fog, mirrors, and light landscapes to versailles' gardens and interior.
olafur eliasson's green light workshop brings refugees + local communities together through design
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first conceived by eliasson as a metaphorical green light for refugees and migrants in austria, the project testifies to the agency of contemporary art and its potential to »
first conceived by eliasson as a metaphorical green light for refugees and migrants in austria, the project testifies to the agency of contemporary art and its potential to initiate processes of civic transformation.
shanghai's long museum hosts career-spanning survey of olafur eliasson's work
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'nothingness is not nothing at all' brings together a diverse selection of works extending from the artist's early career to the present day, alongside a number of new »
'nothingness is not nothing at all' brings together a diverse selection of works extending from the artist's early career to the present day, alongside a number of new installations conceived especially for the exhibit.
olafur eliasson infills viennese baroque palace with light and mirror works
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situated beneath stunning gold-clad ceilings and intricately ornamented rooms, eliasson's pieces offer a unique pairing of art, aesthetics, and world views from two vastly »
situated beneath stunning gold-clad ceilings and intricately ornamented rooms, eliasson's pieces offer a unique pairing of art, aesthetics, and world views from two vastly different time frames.
olafur eliasson wants to bring his solar energy charge device to the masses
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a collaboration between artist olarfur eliasson and engineer frederik ottesen, the ‘charge’ combines a unique form with the latest solar technology.
a collaboration between artist olarfur eliasson and engineer frederik ottesen, the ‘charge’ combines a unique form with the latest solar technology.
olafur eliasson's cirkelbroen bridge opens in copenhagen
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made of five circular platforms, the structure is a testimony to the region's nautical history, with tall posts that take the form of ship masts.
made of five circular platforms, the structure is a testimony to the region's nautical history, with tall posts that take the form of ship masts.
