what can we expect from olafur eliasson in the future?ere, instead of being guided by the past we are probably now in a situation where we have to be guided by the future. we are going to have to reconsider the way we do things by having a future imaginary which is going to be positive and hopeful and say this is where we go. we are going to go there together. olafur eliasson, thank you very much indeed for coming on hardtalk. thank you so much. hello. temperatures have been soaring across the uk. in fact, to record levels forjosey on tuesday and the newjuly record set in saint louis of 35.7 degrees. further records being broken before this hot spell is out. the peak anticipated on thursday and some spots could get up to 37 celsius and that would be a new ukjuly record. to start us off on wednesday, plenty of humidity around. widespread thunderstorms across the northern half of the uk. potentially some big hail, gusty winds and a lot of lightning and thunder. losing their intensity through the morning. we are then left with widespread sun

what can we expect from olafur eliasson in the future?and talk here, instead of being guided by the past we are probably now in a situation where we have to be guided by the future. we are going to have to reconsider the way we do things by having a future imaginary which is going to be positive and hopeful and say this is where we go. we are going to go there together. olafur eliasson, thank you very much indeed for coming on hardtalk. thank you so much. hello. temperatures have been soaring across the uk. in fact, to record levels forjosey on tuesday and a newjuly record set in maison saint louis of 35.7 degrees celsius. and don't be too surprised i think if we don't see some further records being broken before this hot spell is out. the peak anticipated on thursday and some spots could get up to 37 degrees celsius and that would be a new ukjuly record. to start us off on wednesday, plenty of humidity around, and some pretty widespread thunderstorms across the northern half of the uk. potentially some big hail, gusty winds and a lot of

he is the award—winning icelandic danish artist olafur eliasson.es that artist can change the world by, for instance, attempting to tackle climate change. this is one of his exhibits, a giant wall made of moss, and the idea is to get people thinking differently about the environment. for instance, could our buildings from the future be made from more sustainable materials? is this kind of thinking visionary, or just simply far—fetched ? this kind of thinking visionary, or just simply far—fetched? olafur eliasson, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. you had a fairly unorthodox ringing. your parents were extremely young when they had you, your mother 20, your father young when they had you, your mother 20, yourfather i9. young when they had you, your mother 20, yourfather 19. born in iceland, moved to denmark. your mother was a seamstress, your father cook. how did your early life influence you, in your work? well, my father moved back to iceland, and i would spend my vacations in iceland, moving around in nature while he was painting. he also worked as