Olafur Eliasson's 11-Meter Waterfall and Major Retrospective at Tate Modern
The Tate Modern is hosting 'Olafur Eliasson: In Real Life', the most extensive exhibition focused on Danish artist Olafur Eliasson (born 1967, Copenhagen), which will be on display until January 6, 2020. Curated by Mark Godfrey and Emma Lewis alongside Studio Olafur Eliasson, the exhibition showcases 30 pieces spanning three decades, including seven new works, displayed in a non-chronological order throughout the Switch House. Notable installations feature an 11-meter artificial waterfall, Moss Wall (1994), Din blinde passager (2010), Room for one color (1997), Window projection (1990), and Regenfenster (1999). The exhibition highlights the theme of 'seeing yourself sensing' and includes new pieces inspired by Iceland's melting glaciers. Eliasson was present at the opening, equipped with a Little Sun (2012) solar-powered torch.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until January 6, 2020 at Tate Modern, London
- Largest monographic exhibition ever organized on Olafur Eliasson
- Features 30 works from the last 30 years and 7 new pieces
- 11-meter artificial waterfall continues the Waterfall series started in Sydney in 1998
- Curated by Mark Godfrey and Emma Lewis in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson
- Held in the Switch House designed by Herzog & de Meuron, opened in 2016
- Includes works like Moss Wall (1994), Din blinde passager (2010), Room for one color (1997)
- Eliasson wore a Little Sun (2012) torch at the opening
Entities
Artists
- Olafur Eliasson
Institutions
- Tate Modern
- Studio Olafur Eliasson
- neugerriemschneider
- Tanya Bonakdar Gallery
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Sydney
- Australia
- Vejle
- Iceland
- Berlin
- Germany
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles