On a sunny Saturday afternoon after a good breakfast and some matcha, my friend and I teleported into the world of Olafur Eliasson, ‘The Curious Desert’ was the title that greeted us at the entrance,

Olafur Eliasson - in my opinion, one of the most eminent artists of our time, Olafur is a Danish-Icelandic artist known for his large-scale installations that typically play with light and space to create immersive experiences.

Olafur's artwork transports viewers into a world of exploration of the relationship between humans and nature, with his work frequently incorporating natural materials such as ice, water, and moss.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to come across the artworks of Olafur Eliasson, and I was struck by the detailed uniqueness Olafur portrays through his art. Modern art has lost its significant touch, but Olafur proves us otherwise.

The exhibition begins with ‘your sooner than later’ an installation of light reflections which were illuminated using the different lenses Olafur Eliasson used on his journey to find the best qualities of light. This to me marked the beginning of the artist’s journey

After approaching room one we were transformed to the story of Olafur- we got to know more about him and dived into the spectacular views of his homeland; Iceland. Olafur captures the natural elements of each setting from different angles on frames, what I found surprising about this wall of art was that there wasn’t any text, he curated the installation to be interpreted from the unique perspective of the admirers.

The next installation we got to see was one of Olafur Eliasson’s most famous works, ‘The Algae Window’ the story behind this piece is phenomenal, so by now we’ve established that Olafur is an artist that admires nature and the elements of the universe, however did we see a whole piece dedicated to diatoms- the tiniest cells that protect our oceans and water ways. The attention to detail in this piece was incredible, composed of various sizes of glass the piece represents what protects our waters

We then moved into one of the most sophisticated rooms I’ve ever set foot in, ‘The Living Lighthouse’ - a piece that lives up to its name isn’t an installation I would say it’s more of an experience, it’s almost as if you’re a part of the art piece. The lighthouse consists of revolving spotlights coated in different panels of colored glass illuminating onto the walls of a circular room- some might say this installation is us experiencing the inside of a lighthouse some might say it’s a POV from inside the ships- for me this was my favorite part of the exhibition, the lighting the revolving spotlights were immaculate!

all photos and videos were taken by me :)

thank you Olafur Eliasson