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Olafur Eliasson

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Olafur Eliasson (Icelandic: Ólafur Elíasson; born 5 February 1967) is an Icelandic–Danish artist known for sculptured and large-scaled installation art employing elemental materials such as light, water, and air temperature to enhance the viewer's experience. In 1995, Olafur established Studio Olafur Eliasson in Berlin, a laboratory for spatial research. In 2014, Olafur and his long-time collaborator – German architect Sebastian Behmann – founded Studio Other Spaces, an office for architecture and art. Olafur represented Denmark at the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 and later that year installed The Weather Project, which has been described as "a milestone in contemporary art", in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern, London. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olafur Eliasson is the 140th most popular sculptor (up from 152nd in 2019), the 300th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 346th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Sculptor.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Olafur Eliasson ranks 140 out of 258. Before him are Germain Pilon, Henri Laurens, Charles Despiau, Nek Chand, Hans Multscher, and Bartolomeo Bon. After him are Dan Flavin, Clara Westhoff, Chana Orloff, Robert Morris, Anish Kapoor, and George Minne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1967, Olafur Eliasson ranks 107. Before him are Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, Emil Kostadinov, Junkie XL, Saeed Al-Owairan, Gavin Newsom, and Jeanine Áñez. After him are Sandrine Bonnaire, Miranda Otto, Takehiko Inoue, John Petrucci, Rufus Sewell, and Viktor Bout.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Olafur Eliasson ranks 300 out of 1,032. Before him are J. C. Jacobsen (1811), Rued Langgaard (1893), Lars Mikkelsen (1964), Emil Christian Hansen (1842), Tony Rominger (1961), and Jon Dahl Tomasson (1976). After him are Erik Axelsson Tott (1419), H. C. Hansen (1906), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (1946), Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway (1244), Johannes Ewald (1743), and Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (910).

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Among SCULPTORS In Denmark

Among sculptors born in Denmark, Olafur Eliasson ranks 2. Before him are Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770). After him are Robert Jacobsen (1912), and Jens Galschiøt (1954).

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