Installation view, The curious desert Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Orientation lights for rising seas Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, the curious desert Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Solar-drawing observatory (Small spheres), 2023 Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Solar drawing observatory (Large spheres) (Detail) Al thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Ali Faisal Al Anssari, Qatar Museums
Solar drawing observatory incense burner Al Thakira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Saltwater drawing observatory (Detail) Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023
Slow solar event (Detail) Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Your oil-spill garden, 2023 Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Ali Faisal Al Anssari, Qatar Museums
Your oil-spill garden, 2023 (Detail) Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, The curious desert National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, The curious desert National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, The curious desert National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, The curious desert National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Installation view, The curious desert National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Future eye seeing now, 2020 National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Map for navigating memory, 2022 National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Firefly biosphere (twilighting), 2022 National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Research map National Museum of Qatar, Doha – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Rainbow incubator Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Solar-drawing observatory (Small spheres), 2023 Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
Solar-drawing observatory (Small spheres), 2023 Al Thakhira, Qatar – 2023Photo : Anders Sune Berg
The film explores Olafur’s extensive exhibition titled “The curious desert”. It is a two-part exhibition, consisting of site-specific installations in the sabka near the Al Thakhira Mangrove in Northern Qatar, and an extensive gallery presentation at the National Museum of Qatar. The film looks at Olafur's experimentation with light and color, geometric studies, ecological awareness, and the exploration of more-than-human relationships. A Tigerlily Production for Studio Olafur Eliasson and Qatar Museums, 2023. Directed by Lana Daher. Produced by Natasha Dack Ojumu.Watch on soe.tv ⤶
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الصحراء تعانق الخيال / The curious desert, 2023
Exhibition details
March 18 - August 15, 2023
National Museum of Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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