Take Your Time :: Olafur Eliasson

Gathering works from major collections worldwide, it spans Eliasson’s diverse career from 1993 to the present, including installations, sculpture and photography.

It is the first large-scale exhibition of works by this Danish-Icelandic artist to be presented in Australia. Raised partly in Iceland, Eliasson’s practice is informed by that country’s landscape and spectacular weather. He draws upon elements such as light, water, ice, fog, arctic moss and lava rock to create works that shift viewer perception and sense of place.

From light-filled environments to walk-in kaleidoscopes, Eliasson’s unique, experiential works explore the intersection between nature and science, and the boundary between the organic and the artificial.

Image credits: Olafur Eliasson
360° room for all colours, 2002
Stainless steel, projection foil, fluorescent lights, wood, control unit
320 cm x 815 cm
Installation view at Musée d’ Art de la Ville de Paris, 2002
Private collection
(c) 2002 Olafur Eliasson