His "The Weather Project", above, was a project for the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall (which has hosted a lot of large scale installations from artists - check their website for more). Eliasson mirrored the ceiling of the huge hall and created a half-circle of lights, which were reflected to make the whole sun shape you see here.He has also dyed rivers green and made water flow uphill, among other modern artistic marvels.
Regarding Matt's comments in class on production vs the unique and handmade qualities of some art: Eliasson recently (last year) was commissioned by Louis Vuitton for window displays. Wiki sez: "Eye See You will form the centerpiece of the Christmas windows in all Louis Vuitton stores, of which there are more than 350 worldwide. In addition, a new work by the artist, entitled You See Me, will go on permanent display at Louis Vuitton Fifth Avenue." Hmm. Installation or no?
I have seen one of these pieces in person (I think in San Francisco, although it may have been New York) - it is an optical/light based work which takes on the shape of both an eye's pupil and a diamond as you move around it. (It also seems that Eliasson did a related edition of small lamps which were sold to through LV stores to raise money for a charity group.) We could say a lot of things about art and charity, or about the art historical trend of artists working as window display designers (Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Rauschenburg and Johns, to name just a few)....
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