The sculpture “Socle du Monde” by Piero Manzoni (1961).

Sculpture Guide
Experience sculptures in public spaces.
Across Kunstlandet, there are hundreds of sculptures. Many stand outdoors, exposed to the elements, while others are more or less permanently placed in the region's museums or public buildings.
We have gathered a selection of the many sculptures in the towns of Herning, Ikast, and Brande. In addition, there are many more sculptures to experience in sculpture parks and places like Deep Forest Art Land.
Herning
Dansk Wilton Skulptur (Danish Wilton Sculpture)
This iconic sculpture, designed and erected in 1993 by painter and sculptor Paul Gadegaard, stands out prominently in “the white city” of Birk.
Various sculptures - HRH Prince Henrik
Prince Henrik, known for his passion for art and sculpture, has contributed several works to the Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelt Museum (CHPEA) in Herning.
Skyggen af en hund (The Shadow of a Dog)
You can find Erik Heide’s sculpture “Shadow of a Dog” at the library entrance from the Smedegade parking lot.
Seated Woman
Seated Woman is a bronze sculpture by the British artist Henry Moore, known for his abstract yet recognizable human figures.
Ikast
Ikast Stenen
Artist: Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
The large two-part sculpture was the first sculpture to be installed in Frisenborg Park. The sculpture is from a period when Jørgen Haugen Sørensen worked extensively w...
Riv dette tempel ned
In front of Ikast Church, you find a new and very impressive art installation by the known danish artist, Bjørn Nørgaard.
Man lånte jo ikke nåle i Herning
Artist: Kerstin Bergendal
Kerstin Bergendal's work consists of two parts. Approximately 200 tiles with quotes taken from conversations with the city's citizens, which have then been engraved into the...
Himmelstigerne
Artist: Niels Guttormsen
The sculpture consists of two ladders that symbolically stretch towards the sky and serve as the church's landmark. The crooked and twisted design of the ladders, with the ru...
Springvandskrukken
Artist: Peter Brandes
The decorated vase was a well-known piece of applied art in antiquity, and Peter Brandes has adopted it and translated it into his own time and with his own modern artistic lang...
Brande
Styrke og Snilde
Artist: Keld Moseholm
This large sculpture is characteristic of the artistic language that Keld Moseholm has worked with since the 1980s. The small, round figures populate many of his works. They are...
Bronzeskulptur (Bronze sculpture)
"Bronzeskulptur" is a sculpture made by Jens-Flemming Sørensen in 1968. It is located by Strømmen in Brande.
Visdommens Kilde
Artist: Keld Moseholm
The small figures in this piece share the same goal. They are struggling their way up the rock and towards the water. One is hanging precariously on one of the nearly vertical s...
The Eye of Odin
In the middle of the court at Brande Folk School, you will find The Eye of Odin – a beautiful water sculpture in glass mosaic created by the renowned Danish artist, Bjørn Nørgaard. The sculpture creat...