Olafur Eliasson describes the project in the following words: “Your Rainbow Panorama enters into a dialogue with the existing architecture and reinforces what is assured beforehand, that is to say the view of the city. I have created a space which virtually erases the boundaries between inside and outside - where people become a little uncertain as to whether they have stepped into a work or into a part of the museum. This uncertainty is important to me, as it encourages people to think and sense beyond the limits within which they are accustomed to moving”.
The realization of this unique rooftop project has been made possible through a partnership between ARoS, the Municipality of Aarhus and Realdania, in which Realdania have financed the establishment of Your Rainbow Panorama.
Olafur Eliasson has created the permanent work of art in the form of a circular walkway 150 metres in extent and three metres wide made in glass in all the colours of the spectrum. The spectacular work of art has a diameter of 52 metres and is mounted on slender columns 3.5 metres above the roof surface of the museum. Visitors to the museum will have access to this great work of art via stairs and lifts. They can take a stroll such as will delight the senses round this circular pathway, which will provide them with panoramic views of the surrounding city and Århus Bay.
Your Rainbow Panorama is visible from a great distance, and as you will see different colours according to where you are in the city, the work acts as a compass. At night, Your Rainbow Panorama is lit up from inside by spotlights embedded in the floor.
ARoS is one of the largest art museums in northern Europe, 10 storeys tall with a total of 17,000 m².