Still I Rise, 2023 Saltholm Revisited

There are no wolves on Saltholm. Not even a fox. But since my ambition with the installation Saltholm Revisited was to create a Mindscape, the shadow of a wolf seemed to belong - as a metaphor both for the killer and the survival instinct, I believe we all posses. And need to be very aware of.

Throughout Danish history the wolf has been hunted wild, and was until recently eradicated. I am not the one to judge weather the animal should be part of modern Danish fauna. But I do recognize the sinister, as well as the elegancy - and the resilience of this animal.

In Denmark we have bred too many cows for a healthy climate. And maybe protected too many geese...
I wonder - we regulate nature. But is it always to a better, or just a different balance?

I could ask the same of my own Mindscape...

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‍MATERIALS: Stoneware, porcelain

MEASUREMENTS (l/w/h): 105x40x50 cm

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Photo by Dorte Krogh

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Saltholm Revisited, 2023 is a ceramic salute to Theodor Philipsen (1840-1920), Danish impressionistic animal and landscape Painter.

Kindly supported by Danmarks Nationalbank’s Anniversary & Danish Arts Foundation. Exhibited at The Gallery, Farum Kulturhus, 2023.

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‍A thought to Maya Angelou