installation art

Installation art is a genre that involves creating artworks in, and often for, a specific place. The art is intended to transform the perception of a space. Olafur Eliasson is an artist known for his large-scale installation art that uses elemental materials like light, water, and temperature to alter viewers' experiences of the ordinary. His works, such as The Weather Project at Tate Modern, transform entire spaces, inviting interaction and making the viewer a critical part of the artwork's materialization.1

Conceptual art, a related movement, focuses on the idea or concept behind the artwork rather than its formal qualities. Artists like Sol LeWitt and Joseph Kosuth were key figures in this movement, which redefined the relationship between artist and audience and often used language and documentation as its medium.2