TAKE YOUR TIME: OLAFUR ELIASSON
| December 17, 2009
TAKE YOUR TIME: OLAFUR ELIASSON has now opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, and will continue until 11 April 2010.
In our latest issue, Gillian Serisier caught up with Olafur Eliasson, one of the most recognised artists working today, and discussed his career and his trademark immersive environments in the lead up to this major survey.
For the background on this celebrated artist’s career, get your copy of Artist Profile Issue 9 now and read our exclusive interview.
“Environmental issues, such as those we’re experiencing today, weren’t part of the world agenda when I set out to be an artist. My seeing Iceland as a source of inspiration has much more personal reasons.”—Olafur Eliasson, Issue 9
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