Starting in 2018, Eliasson began producing artworks inspired by the phenomenon of the lens flare – the rings and circles of light that appear in a camera when it is pointed towards the sun or another bright light source. Resulting from the physics of the lens, flares are generally avoided in photography and film. Eliasson, however, transforms these undesired effects into a central element to be explored in all its aesthetic possibilities. Originating in his long interest in light and refraction, this body of works includes projections, glass wall compositions, and – now – paintings.