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Olafur Eliasson > Cirkelbroen Bridge Olafur Olafur Eliasson > Cirkelbroen Bridge Eliasson > Cirkelbroen Bridge Font:  Studio Olafur Eliasson Photo: Søren Svendsen Cirkelbroen (The circle bridge) has officially opened in Copenhagen. More than 7,000 attended the festive opening ceremony for the bridge, where world-renowned Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, the creator of the bridge, spoke alongside Lord Mayor of Copenhagen, Frank Jensen, and Mogens Hugo, the chairman of Nordea-fonden. Eliasson looks forward to Cirkelbroen becoming part of everyday life for the people of Copenhagen: “Cirkelbroen creates new spaces along the waterfront. It brings people closer to the water and encourages them to slow down a little and take a break. I hope it will become a meeting place, a ‘see-you-at-the-bridge’ kind of place. “In my art practice, I often use transient materials such as wind, fog and flowing water. It has been wonderful to have the oppor