The Weather Project, the 4th of the Unilever Series of commissions for the Turbine Hall, Tate Gallery. An installation by Olafur Eliasson which takes the subject of weather as the basis for exploring ideas about experience, mediation and representation. He installed a gigantic wintery sun at the far endof the hall, and visitors were able to bask in it's warm orange glow. "I was incredibly happy with people's reactions – they were so diverse," Eliasson said after the project.
Artist Career
The basic elements of the weather, water, temperature, light, pressure, are the materials that Eliasson has used throughout his career. His installations more often than not feature elements derived from nature – billowing steam, glistening rainbows or fog-filled rooms. By introducing ‘natural’ phenomena, such as water, mist or light, into an un-natural setting, be it a city street or an art gallery, the artist encourages the viewer to reflect upon their understanding and perception of the physical world that surrounds them.
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