Best of Design Matters: Olafur Eliasson

Design Matters with Debbie Millman

Design Matters Media

Arts, Design

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2025

⏱️ 71 minutes

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The works of artist Olafur Eliasson explore the relevance of art in the world at large. He joins to discuss his three-decade career creating sculptures, installations, paintings, photographs, and film utilizing natural elements—light, color, water, and movement—to alter viewers’ sensory perceptions.

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0:00.0	Hi, TED Podcast listeners. It's Elise Hugh here from TED Talks Daily. Thanks for making our
0:05.6	podcasts part of your routine. We really appreciate it and we want to make your favorite TED podcasts
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0:16.9	minutes, but it helps us shape our shows and get to know you, our listeners, way better.
0:22.2	Head to the episode description to find the link. Thank you again for listening and for taking
0:27.1	the time to help our shows.
0:30.7	This episode of Design Matters originally came out in October of 2024.
0:35.6	I need to be less defensive.
0:39.8	I need to release my honesty.
0:43.5	I need to come through with my story.
0:51.4	From the TAD Audio Collective,
0:53.8	this is Design Matters with Debbie Milman.
0:59.0	On Design Matters, Debbie talks with designers and other creative people about what they do, how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working on.
1:08.2	On this episode, Olofer Elias talks about creating art
1:11.9	that affects viewers by including them.
1:14.8	People are actually worth trusting
1:17.6	when it comes to looking at art.
1:26.7	What if the way you feel every day wasn't such a mystery?
1:31.2	Fact is, it doesn't have to be.
1:33.5	That's why more and more people are wearing an aura ring.
1:36.6	Because understanding what's going on in your body can put you in the position to live a long, vibrant life.
1:42.2	It's kind of amazing.
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