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The Artful Life: 5 Things Galerie Editors Love This WeekFrom a stunning Olafur Eliasson installation in the Qatari desert to designer Sasha Bikoff’s latest project in New York

Qatar Museums Unveils Site-Specific Artworks by Olafur Eliasson, Simone Fattal, and Ernesto Neto

In advance of the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup kickoff on November 20, monumental public artworks have been installed across the host country of Qatar by A-list artists such as Olafur Eliasson, Simone Fattal, and Ernesto Neto. Commissioned by Qatar Museums, these three installations honor the natural landscape of UNESCO World Heritage site. Comprised of 20 mirrored circular shelters that form the Islamic pentagram motif, Olafur Eliasson’s Shadows travelling on the sea of the day (2022) allows the viewer to see themselves enveloped in the desert sand. Maqam I, Maqam II, Maqam III (2021) by Lebanese artist Simone Fattal, is made of three blue-colored granite sculptures that mimic dunes. Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto’s installation Slug Turtle, TemplEarth (2022) creates a meditative space featuring his signature crocheted netting, connecting visitors with the with natural world. These three installations are just the latest in more than 100 public artworks that Qatar Museums installed across the nation’s public spaces. —Stefanie Li

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