"Our Glacial Perspectives" by Olafur Eliasson, located at an altitude of approximately 3,200 meters on the Schnalstal Glacier in the Schnalstal Valley of South Tyrol, brings Earth’s geological and climatic history to life. A 410-meter-long path leads through nine steel arches, the spacing of which illustrates the Earth’s ice ages and interglacial periods. At the end, a celestial sphere made of steel and blue glass opens up, revealing the sun’s path and the cardinal directions. In this way, the installation brings together art, astronomy, and nature, drawing attention to climate change and the disappearance of the Alpine glaciers.
The installation, which opened in 2020, was initiated by the Talking Waters Society in collaboration with art enthusiasts from South Tyrol to use art to raise awareness of water, nature, and changes in the Alpine landscape.
"As Seen Below" at ARoS, in Aarhus, marks James Turrell’s 100th Skyspace and is the largest Skyspace ever created within a museum context yet. Grappling with a similar monumentality as Rome’s Pantheon, the work is a colossal addition to the ARoS collection, cementing the museum’s position as one of the world’s leading venues for installation art. Owing to its scale, quality, and unique expression, Turrell himself describes it as his most ambitious Skyspace to date.