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"Min ide var at lave et monument, der viser tilbage til en mystisk fortid i almindelighed og til den nordiske oldtid i særdeleshed. Det menneskelige formsprog har over hele kloden mange fællespræg. Det nordiske ses her i skulpturens halvbue, der kan give mindelser om et øksehoved. Den samme form går igen i for eksempel afrikanske og sydamerikanske skulptuerer.

Skulpturen er et tegn i landskabet, og som sådan skal den fungere både skulpturelt og som en grafisk aftegning mod baggrunden. Den er anbragt på en jordhøj, der fungerer som en del af skulpturen og er tænkt som en påmindelse om de gravhøje, der fandtes i området tidligere." - Sys Svinding.

Forskningscenter Foulum kom til verden i 1984. I etaper kom forskere inden for husdyr og planteavl fra flere forskellige steder i Danmark. Byggeriet er sket etapevis og med dette, anskaffelsen af kunstværker. En del af midlerne til at købe kunst har været til rådighed, fordi der ved ofentligt byggeri skal anvendes en procent af byggesummen til kunst. Billedhuggeren Erik Varming har udvalgt en stor del af de kunstnere som har skabt de store udendørs skulpturer. Forskningscenter Foulum er idag hjemsted for mere end 50 imponerende kunstværker indendørs og udendørs.

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"My idea was to create a monument that leads us back to a mystical past in general and to ancient Nordic times in particular. Throughout the world human art expression has many forms in common. The Nordic is seen here in the semi-arch of the sculpture, which is reminiscent of an axe head. The same shape is repeated in, for example, African and South American sculptures.

The sculpture is a sign in the landscape and as such acts both sculpturally and as a graphic drawing on the background. It is placed on a mound that is an integral part of the sculpture and is intended as a reminder of the burial mounds that once were found in this area." - Sys Svinding

Research Center Foulum came to be in 1984. By stages the researchers in animal science and plant science moved in from various places in Denmark. The building work also took place in stages and, with that, the acquisition af art. The funds for buying art where avalible due to the fact that in public construction project in Denmark, one percent of the building cost must be allocated to the acquisition af art. The sculptor Erik Varming selected most of the artists who have created the large outdoor sculptures. Today Research Center Foulum is home to more than 50 impressive works of art indoors and outdoors.

There are working staff in all buildings on the site, which should be respected - traffic on the site must be on the trails and instructions from staff should be followed.

Source:
Shadow and Light - Lys of Skygge - Dansk JordbrugsForskning, 2006 - ISBN: 87-91949-01-7

Type: Triumphal (Monument/Memorial) Subtype: Sculpture Location: Research Center Foulum

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