Monday 7th October 2024

Playing with Light: Olafur Eliasson
Ian Swankie
 

It is over twenty years since the young Icelandic/Danish artist, Olafur Eliasson, stunned the public with his Weather Project in Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. His extraordinary gigantic sun created its own climate inside the building and over two million people flocked to see it.

Since then, Olafur Eliasson has created dozens of spectacular installations around the world, playing with light, air and water, bringing some of the drama of Iceland into urban settings. Ian's talk will cover many of his projects and will examine his underlying philosophies.

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Ian Swankie

Ian Swankie is a born and bred Londoner. He's an Arts Society lecturer and a tour guide. He has learned many facts over the past few years, and forgotten an equal number.

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