Your curious journey by globally renowned artist Olafur Eliasson, marks the first solo showcase of the Icelandic-Danish artist in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Opening on Saturday 7 December 2024, this retrospective highlights over 30 years of Eliasson’s practice, featuring installations, sculptures, and photographs that explore themes of human perception, experimentation, and environmental awareness.
Eliasson describes the exhibition as a collection of diverse artworks that invite visitors to embark on their own journeys. “What fascinates me is how the different ways we observe natural phenomena can connect us, not just to each other, but also to the larger world around us. That’s something I try to work with in my art: experiences that welcome everyone.”
A highlight of the exhibition is the special commissioned piece Under the weather located in the Gallery’s Te Ātea | North Atrium. This work includes a suspended 11-meter elliptical disc that flickers and changes as visitors move around the space. The Moiré pattern created by overlapping grids invites reflection on perception and movement, altering visitor’s perceptions of the surrounding architecture.
Olafur Eliasson, Beauty, 1993; Installation view: Olafur Eliasson: Verklighetsmaskiner, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 2015; Photo: Anders Sune Berg; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, USA © 1993 Olafur Eliasson
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