Artist Olafur Eliasson Transforms Gallery Into Climate Action Catalyst
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📰 The quick summary: Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson’s new exhibition ‘Presence’ transforms Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art into an immersive space that connects art with climate awareness, helping visitors see their own role in creating positive environmental change.
📈 One key stat: The Glacier Melt series showcases 30 pairs of photographs taken two decades apart in 1999 and 2019, revealing the alarming pace of climate change in Iceland’s glacial landscapes.
💬 One key quote: “I’m a prisoner of hope. It’s comforting to know people have the capacity to change how they see things,” says Olafur Eliasson about his belief in humanity’s ability to address the climate crisis.
1️⃣ The big picture: Olafur Eliasson’s major exhibition ‘Presence‘ has opened at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art, occupying the entire ground floor with immersive installations that challenge perception. The show features both new and iconic works, including his 2014 installation Riverbed which transforms a gallery into a rocky landscape with a trickling stream. Through art that shifts based on the viewer’s position, Eliasson creates experiences that highlight how different perspectives shape our understanding of reality. This approach extends beyond aesthetics to address urgent environmental concerns, particularly through his photographic documentation of Iceland’s vanishing glaciers.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Eliasson’s exhibition creates spaces where strangers develop what he calls ‘we-ness’ – a powerful sense of shared humanity and collective experience. His interactive installations demonstrate how our presence and actions have real consequences, providing a tangible metaphor for our role in addressing climate change. The exhibition invites visitors to participate rather than merely observe, fostering agency through collaborative creativity as seen in The Cubic Structural Evolution Project where people build dream cities together using 500,000 Lego pieces. By showing that perceptions can change based on position and perspective, Eliasson offers hope that humans can similarly shift their understanding of their relationship with the environment.
3️⃣ What’s next: Eliasson’s work will continue inspiring visitors at the Gallery of Modern Art in Meanjin/Brisbane until July 12th, 2026. His studio will likely maintain its ecosystem of experimentation among its diverse team of 90 specialists. Meanwhile, the artist hopes his work will encourage people to embrace the ‘softening’ and ‘tenderness’ he sees as essential currencies for environmental progress.
Read the full story here: The Guardian – ‘I’m a prisoner of hope’: Olafur Eliasson on using art to bring us together to save the world
