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
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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.
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.
Modsol is inspired by the West Jutland ritual of jorddragning—an old practice in which a person was pulled counterclockwise through a hole in a turf to achieve healing and harmony with nature’s cycles.
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 with large and heavy formats.
Artist: Birgitte Ejdrup Kristensen The sculpture Community is 3 meters high and 24 meters long. It is built from stones taken from the old houses of the town of Ikast. The stones were donated by the town's citizens, and the work was constructed by Nicolai Asmussen.
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 paving both inside and outside the cultural centre Hjertet, make up one part of the artwork.
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 language.
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 creates its own small universe and is most definitely worth a visit.
