Behind the Scenes Talk Presence

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Riverbed 2014 (installation view, GOMA, 2019) / Water, rock (volcanic stones [blue basalt, basalt, lava], other stones, gravel, sand), wood, steel, plastic sheeting, hose, pumps / Purchased 2021. The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust / Collection: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 2014 Olafur Eliasson / Photograph: N Harth © QAGOMA

Olafur Eliasson, Denmark b.1967 / Riverbed 2014 (installation view, GOMA, 2019) / Water, rock (volcanic stones [blue basalt, basalt, lava], other stones, gravel, sand), wood, steel, plastic sheeting, hose, pumps / Purchased 2021. The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust / Collection: The Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Charitable Trust, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 2014 Olafur Eliasson / Photograph: N Harth © QAGOMA / View full image

When

5.30 – 7.30 pm, Wed 1 Jul 2026

Where

Gallery of Modern Art

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

What to expect

About

How did a smouldering sun, real life rainbows and a trickling riverbed featuring over 100 tonnes of sand and river pebbles materialise at GOMA?

Join the QAGOMA team behind ‘Olafur Eliasson: Presence‘ for a candid conversation about hidden stories, technical insights and sheer wonder of bringing the artist’s visionary contemporary works from Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin to Brisbane.

Speakers:

  • Amanda Buxton, Registrar, Exhibitions, QAGOMA
  • Grace Liu, Exhibition Designer, QAGOMA
  • Elizabeth Thompson, Preventive Conservator, QAGOMA
  • David Kay, Leading Hand, Workshop, QAGOMA
  • Megan Franks, Exhibition Designer, QAGOMA
  • Hosted by Geraldine Kirrihi Barlow, Curatorial Manager, International Art, QAGOMA

Schedule

5.30–6.30pm | Exclusive exhibition viewing
Experience the ‘Olafur Eliasson: Presence‘ exhibition in a crowd-free setting.

6.30–7.30pm | Behind the Scenes talk