Eliasson envisages Your Star offering a subtle element of surprise and inspiration that cuts through the pragmatics of everyday life in the city. For the nights that it shines over Stockholm, the star will become a point of connection around which to gather, discuss, and reflect.
Mattias Fyrenius, CEO of Nobel Media, says: "Unexpected and inspiring meetings are close to the heart of the Nobel Prize. Olafur Eliasson's installation is an intriguing meeting between art and science and a fantastic framework for the Nobel Week. I see it as a gift for us all just to enjoy. Or get us to start thinking. Or both. It is Your Star. We are proud that Olafur is doing this public artwork for us and for Stockholm and also for having him as a participant at the Nobel Week Dialogue conference in Gothenburg on 9 December.”