Olafur Said Love

Olafur Eliasson spread in The We Global Times, 10th Anniversary Edition, Oct. 24, 2026, via museumfortheunitednations.com For its 10th anniversary the Museum for the United Nations invited some people to share headlines they would like to see in 2036, and Olafur Eliasson said, “Science has proven that being in love is good for the climate,” next to this absolutely inscrutable photo of a wonky sculpture. Which is how the best Olafur sculptures should be, of course. As the production and computational sophistication of his studio has expanded, I confess I really do love the more nakedly makeshift aspects of Olafur’s sculptures. They can feel more like experiments than proofs. Or maybe proofs of concept. Olafur Eliasson, A slightly desynchronised but otherwise perfect couple, 2014, as installed at Galería Elvira González, Madrid, : Cuauhtli Gutiérrez Anyway, here is this poetically titled situation, A slightly desynchronized but otherwise perfect couple, as it was installed just the once…