The wife with the dogs, Hanne Varming
SCULPTURES IN PALSGAARD CASTLE PARK
The stele
Artist: Bjørn Nørgaard
With the new sculpture park in Humlegaarden, the Schou Foundation wants to develop the park for the benefit of both employees and visitors to Palsgaard.
The sculpture park has been created as one work in collaboration with the visual artist Bjørn Nørgaard.
The stele is the first sculpture you meet on your way into Humlegaarden. The sculpture's five building blocks represent the most important eras in Palsgaard's history. At the bottom, two reclining women show the origin, and at the top, an oval clear glass points to an unknown future.
The obelisk is a religious stele with a square floor plan known from ancient Egypt, as a granite monolith. The most famous in Denmark is the Freedom Pillar at Copenhagen Central Station, it is divided into several pieces and in sand stones.
The stele for Humlegården has a square plinth with surfaces that slope quite slightly outwards to sit on. It is 5 meters high.
See more pictures in the gallery below.
About the artist
Bjørn Nørgaard is one of the most important Danish visual artists of the post-war period. He is known for his provocative and politically engaged works, ranging from sculptures and installations to happenings and performance art.
Nørgaard was born in Copenhagen in 1947. He has had a great influence on Danish and international art with his uncompromising search for new forms of expression and his ability to put current issues up for debate.
Some of his best-known works include The Horse Sacrifice, The Red Dogs, and the tapestries for Christiansborg Palace. He has received numerous prizes and honors, including the Eckersberg Medal and the Thorvaldsen Medal.
Nørgaard's art is characterized by:
- A strong political and social awareness
- A fascination with mythology and rituals
- An experimental approach to materials and techniques
- A Deep Interest in Human Nature
You can also see Bjørn Nørgaard's sculptures The Fish, the Bench and the Bridge in Palsgaard Castle Park, as well as four more sculptures in 2024 and 2025.