Eliasson recreates Icelandic nature in London's Tate Modern

With light, mist and rain, Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson brings nature into the Tate Modern for a new London exhibition that appeals to visitors’ senses while, at points, disorientating them. About 40 works of art dating back over three decades are on display inside and outside the Thames-side gallery of contemporary art, including an extraordinary 11-metre high waterfall. Eliasson won acclaim here in 2003 when he filled the Tate’s vast Turbine Hall with a giant blazing sun for “The Weather Project”, an installation that drew more than two million visitors. In December, the 52-year-old left 24 blocks of glacier ice to melt outside to raise awareness of the impact of global warming. This latest exhibition, “In Real Life”, explores the Berlin-based artist’s favourite themes, including nature, geometry and the nature of perception.