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Olafur Eliasson directs and dances in Peggy Gou's new music video

artist · 2026-04-26

Olafur Eliasson directed and performed in the music video for Peggy Gou's single "1+1=11," shot in his Berlin studio. The video features a choreography by urban dance company Steen Koerner, with Eliasson executing breakdance moves he learned as a teenager. The single precedes Gou's debut album "I Hear You," set for release on July 7 via XL Recordings. The album cover features Eliasson's work "Psychoacoustic empathy amp" (2023), and the opening track "Your Art" includes a poem by Eliasson originally written for a 2022 TIME magazine cover. Gou will perform in Italy on June 21 at the La Prima Estate festival in Lido di Camaiore, Lucca.

Key facts

  • Olafur Eliasson directed and appears in Peggy Gou's music video for '1+1=11'
  • Video shot in Eliasson's Berlin studio
  • Choreography by Steen Koerner urban dance company
  • Eliasson performs breakdance moves from his adolescence
  • Single precedes Gou's debut album 'I Hear You' out July 7 on XL Recordings
  • Album cover features Eliasson's 'Psychoacoustic empathy amp' (2023)
  • Opening track 'Your Art' includes Eliasson's poem from TIME magazine cover
  • Peggy Gou performs in Italy on June 21 at La Prima Estate festival in Lido di Camaiore

Entities

Artists

  • Olafur Eliasson
  • Peggy Gou
  • Steen Koerner
  • Michel Gondry
  • Madonna

Institutions

  • XL Recordings
  • TIME
  • Artribune
  • La Prima Estate

Locations

  • Berlin
  • Germany
  • Bologna
  • Italy
  • Lido di Camaiore
  • Lucca

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