Satyr, Cat and Elephant - kopi

Before Guirlande was given its permanent location in Klosterlunden in April 2023, the sculpture was part of Ringstedgalleriet’s exhibition “Sammenstød 4 – Forhave” in the autumn of 2021. The sculpture was displayed in a front garden on Køgevej in Ringsted.

In connection with the exhibition, Frederik Tydén was quoted by Ringstedgalleriet as describing the sculpture as follows:

“My sculpture for the Front yard exhibition is a model based on the cube as its starting point and central form. I see it somewhat as an architectural model, perhaps of a mosque on a very large scale, perhaps of something else. The sculpture is cast in nickel silver, a bronze alloy with a silvery appearance, which gives the heavy metal a lightness that differs from traditional bronze. It stands on a concrete plinth, which is an integral part of the sculpture. The sculpture measures 34.5 × 32 × 35 cm and stands on a plinth approximately 1 metre high.”

The sculpture was purchased by the Arts Council of Ringsted Municipality (Billedkunstrådet), which was formally established in 2020.