The weather in London is notoriously dreary year round. The Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson decided to use this shared belief as a central aspect of his work, The Weather Project, 2003, by installing heat lamps to construct a massive sun in the Tate Modern Museum’s Turbine Hall, recreating the sun and sky. Eliasson distributed surveys asking museum staff for their opinions regarding the weather and used these outside perspectives in the creative and promotional aspects of the work. The lamps, in conjunction with the cold air brought in by viewers opening the doors and interacting with the space created a certain degree of humidity and a weather pattern complete with clouds and precipitation. The Weather Project was situated in a space that was free of admission and created a space that was warm in the cold months. It was open to the public as a space to gather regardless of their interest in the museum or their ability to pay. Eliasson rejected the idea that weather is a reality that cannot be changed and effectively brought individuals together by constructing a new reality willed into existence by the people.