Olafur Eliasson: Presence at Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA)

Experience Olafur Eliasson: Presence at QAGOMA with exclusive access to new works, immersive installations, and interactive exhibition features.

Getting started

Present your entry ticket at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) to begin your visit. Once inside, you can move directly to the ground floor, where the Olafur Eliasson: Presence exhibition is located. Use your mobile device to access the interactive exhibition guide and prepare to explore at your own pace.

What to expect

Olafur Eliasson: Presence exhibition at QAGOMA

This major exhibition brings together new and iconic works by Olafur Eliasson, inviting visitors to engage with light, perception, and the environment across a series of immersive zones.

• Encounter exclusive new works and immersive installations, including Presence 2025, a large-scale piece simulating a moving sun, and the polarisation works Your negotiable vulnerability seen from two perspectives 2025 and Your Truths 2025.

• Explore major installations, sculptures, photo series, and immersive environments such as the interactive Lego city The cubic structural evolution project 2004, the shimmering rainbow of Beauty 1993, and the constructed landscape of Riverbed 2014.

• Access the interactive mobile companion, which provides an Exhibition Guide with curatorial insights, images, and behind-the-scenes videos to deepen your understanding as you move through the galleries.

• Experience the Sense Trail, featuring sensory prompts that encourage you to engage with selected artworks in new ways, enhancing your perception and connection to the exhibition.

• Attend the cinema program ‘Perceptions of Light’, which examines how filmmakers use light to shape meaning and atmosphere, from film noir’s shadows to the French New Wave’s natural lighting.