Former Fountain - Hjortekid der slikker sig - Randers, Denmark
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N 56° 27.990 E 010° 01.418
32V E 563069 N 6258471
Dette forhenværende springvand anvendes i dag som plantebed --- This is a former fountain located at Gethersanlæg, which now is used as a planter.
Waymark Code: WMHKXR
Location: Denmark
Date Posted: 07/21/2013
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Oprindeligt var dette hjortekid placeret i midten af et lille springvand. På den nærliggende Hobrovejens Skole har det gennem mange år været tradition at afgangseleverne den sidste skoledag smed mindre elever og hinanden i springvandet. Denne tradition kan dog ikke længere fortsætte.
I foråret 2013 blev springvandet fyldt med jord og tilplantet. Idag står hjortekiddet derfor på en lille jord høj omgivet af planter.
Det lille hjortekid er et karakteristisk motiv for Hugo Liisberg. Både danske dyr og dyrene i Zoologisk Have i København var omdrejningspunktet for Liisbergs kunst. Dyrenes bevægelser og særegne handlinger interesserede ham, og i dette tilfælde har han indfanget hjortekiddets balancekunst i netop dét øjeblik, hvor det slikker sig på bagbenet.
Originally this young deer was located in the middle of a small fountain. For many years a tradition at the nearby school Hobrovejens Skole was that the graduating students on the last day of school threw younger students and each other in the fountain water. This tradition is now only a story from the past.
In spring 2012, the fountain was filled with soil and planted. Today the young deer is standing on a small hill surrounded by plants.
The small, young deer is a characteristic motif for Hugo Liisberg. Liisberg’s art revolved around native Danish wildlife as well as animals in the Copenhagen Zoo. The movements and characteristic behaviour of the animals intrigued him, and in this case he has captured the balancing act of the young deer as it licks its hind leg.
Setting: Outside
Place: Public Park: Gethersanlæg
Use: Planter
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