When museums are left with so little money that their future is in the hands of private donors, then they are unable to develop their own signatures by collecting themselves. On the other hand, though, I think we should also celebrate the fact that there is a lot of art that lives outside of, or on the outskirts of, the art market - and it is doing quite well.
Olafur EliassonI do not think making art alone makes it any better than making it with a team of people.
Olafur EliassonI see the artist as a participant, a co-producer of reality. I do not see the artist as a person who sits at a distance and evaluates.
Olafur Eliasson