The Weather Project

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The Weather Project is a large-scale installation by artist Olafur Eliasson that famously transformed Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall into an immersive artificial sun and mist-filled environment exploring light, perception, and climate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art installation
site-specific installation
cityOfExhibition London NERFINISHED
colorDominance yellow
commissionedBy Tate Modern NERFINISHED
commissionType institutional commission
countryOfExhibition United Kingdom NERFINISHED
creator Olafur Eliasson NERFINISHED
creatorNationality Danish-Icelandic
depicts sky
sun
displayFeature ceiling mirror
mist-filled space
semi-circular sun-like disc
endTime 2004
exhibitedAt Tate Modern NERFINISHED
exhibitedIn Turbine Hall NERFINISHED
exhibitionSpaceType industrial museum hall
genre contemporary art
hasTitle The Weather Project NERFINISHED
inception 2003
languageOfTitle English
lightingType monofrequency light
locationWithinBuilding Turbine Hall end wall
mainSubject climate
light
perception
weather
movement contemporary art
installation art
notableFor exploration of climate and weather
exploration of perception
immersive artificial sun
large-scale public engagement
partOfSeries Unilever Series NERFINISHED
startTime 2003
theme artificial nature
collective experience
environment
urban environment
usesMaterial aluminium
haze machines
mirrors
monofrequency lamps
scaffolding
visitorInteraction people lying on the floor
people observing reflections in the ceiling mirror

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Olafur Eliasson notableWork The Weather Project