Olafur Eliasson traces his artistic practice over 25 years
![Olafur Eliasson, Denmark/Iceland b.1967 / Riverbed 2014 installed at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane 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, QAGOMA / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 2014 Olafur Eliasson](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/m2obzhc2/production/d4db9d2ccf3c56268ad890b8377abe38a5e93ad9-1170x773.jpg/Blog_RIVERBED-8_OlafurEliasson.jpg?rect=0,100,1170,574&w=320&h=157&q=90&fit=crop)
Olafur Eliasson, Denmark/Iceland b.1967 / Riverbed 2014 installed at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane 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, QAGOMA / Collection: Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art / © 2014 Olafur Eliasson / View full image
Renowned Danish-Icelandic artist and UNDP Goodwill Ambassador Olafur Eliasson traces his artistic practice over the last 25 years in a keynote address while in Brisbane for the opening of the exhibition ‘Water’. From early works like Beauty 1993, seminal installations like The weather project 2003, to his monumental work Riverbed 2014 in the QAGOMA Collection — Eliasson’s practice spans a broad range of media and inspires conversation about how art can turn thinking into doing in the world.
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Olafur Eliasson (right) viewing Riverbed 2014 installed at the Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane 2019