OLAFUR ELIASSON

The concept of “journey” extends beyond the physical movement of visitors and artworks; it also represents a process of thought and exploration. Eliasson engages with natural elements, light, color, and movement to heighten our awareness of our surroundings. His works are not static objects, but dynamic entities that are activated only through the viewer’s participation – encouraging us to reconsider conventional ways of seeing and to create shared experiences within space. The exhibition invites visitors to engage with the unseen aspects of everyday life, fostering new perspectives on the self, the museum, and the world.

Created in collaboration with Studio Olafur Eliasson, Your curious journey is part of a travelling exhibition that will also be shown at Singapore Art Museum, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in New Zealand, Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Museum MACAN in Jakarta, and MCAD Manila - Museum of Contemporary Art and Design.

Born in 1967, Eliasson grew up in Iceland and Denmark, where he studied from 1989 to 1995 at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. His father worked as both a cook on fishing boats and an artist, while his mother was a seamstress. He has been deeply inspired by nature since childhood and his interest in street-dance during the mid-1980s shaped his ideas around space and perception. In 1995, he moved to Berlin and founded Studio Olafur Eliasson, which today comprises a large team of craftspeople, architects, archivists, researchers, administrators, cooks, art historians, and specialised technicians. Since 1997, Eliasson’s solo exhibitions have been presented at major museums and public spaces worldwide, with works spanning installations, paintings, sculptures, and photography. He currently lives and works in Berlin.