Olafur Eliasson's 2008 MoMA and P.S.1 Survey Precedes Major NYC Waterfall Installations

Between April 20 and June 30, 2008, the Museum of Modern Art and P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center in New York showcased 'Take your Time,' a mid-career retrospective of Olafur Eliasson. At that time, the Danish-Icelandic artist was in his early forties and had recently gained prominence in NYC, particularly due to four large-scale waterfall installations commissioned by the Public Art Fund from mid-July to mid-October. Significant pieces included 'Room for one color' (1997) and '360º room for all colors' (2002), along with 'Your strange certainty still kept' (1996) and 'Ventilator' (1997). Eliasson's work, influenced by Romanticism, engages with 19th-century artistic and philosophical ideas. He spoke about creating perceptual spaces during a MoMA panel, with future installations focusing on New York's water features.