A brilliant installation

‘Put your hands on the ice, listen to it, smell it, look at it - and witness the ecological changes our world is undergoing’
(Olafur Elisson)
Artist Olafur Elisson and geologist Minik Rosing have installed Ice Watch in front of the Tate Modern. The ice blocks were fished out of a fjord in Greenland after becoming detached from the ice sheet. As a result of global warming more icebergs are being produced. This is contributing to rising sea levels.
It is hoped the by seeing these ice blocks more people will understand the reality of climate change.