Olafur Eliasson's Office & Studio in Berlin

I’m not entirely sure when I first became aware of Olafur Eliasson, but I do know that my trip to Copenhagen last year galvanised my admiration for his work. Eliasson is a Danish-Icelandic artist who’s best known for sculptures and large-scale installation art that employ elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to heighten the viewer’s experience. Being half Danish, it is not surprising that Eliasson has a significant presence in Denmark. Last year, I was very lucky to see his epic ‘Riverbed’ installation at Louisiana in which he recreated an enormous rugged landscape, filling the gallery space with rocks and water. Following this year’s trip to Copenhagen, I once again witnessed his work on a number of occasions – from the newly opened Cirkelbroen Bridge on Christianshavns Kanal, through to seeing various models from his studio displayed throughout the office of 3XN Architects while we toured their studio. (In fact, I now recall 3XN’s founder – Kim Herforth Nielsen – mentioned he was good friends with the artist).

In 1995, Olafur established his eponymous studio in Berlin as a laboratory for spatial research. He represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year installed The Weather Project in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, London. So you know, he is kind of a big deal.

I was thrilled when I saw that Freunde von Freunden, the awesome Berlin-based independent publication that documents inspiring people from diverse creative and cultural backgrounds, recently visited the artist and took these magnificent shots of his incredible studio. I simply couldn’t resist sharing them with you. You can see more images here.