A discussion between Olafur Eliasson and Frederik Ottesen: Co-founders, Little Sun. Moderated by Chintan Vaishnav, Sr. Lecturer, MIT Sloan School of Management. Olafur Eliasson came to MIT as the recipient of the 2014 Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT. The McDermott Award celebrates innovative talents in all arts disciplines and includes a $100,000 cash prize, a campus residency and a gala held in his honor. artsm.it/eliassonmit
Olafur Eliasson and Frederik Ottesen, Co-founders of Little Sun, discussed their art and social entrepreneurship venture with Fellows from the Tata Center for Technology and Design. The discussion was moderated by Chintan Vaishnav, Senior Lecturer at the Sloan School of Management. The Tata Center for Technology and Design is part of MIT's Energy Initiative (MITei) and focuses on the needs of resource-constrained communities in India, taking into account environmental, social, and political factors. A core principle of the Center is to be relevant to global societal challenges and needs.