The Curious Desert, the first solo exhibition by Olafur Eliasson in the region, brings together a dozen site-specific desert installations at Al Thakhira and an extensive gallery presentation of artworks at the National Museum of Qatar.
Located in a sabkha habitat, some 64 kilometres northeast of Doha near the Al Thakhira Mangrove Reserve, 12 temporary pavilions enclose a series of new, experimental artworks that respond to the ephemeral natural phenomena of the local environment, such as sunlight, wind and water.