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50 Queens Installation to Highlight “Gender Equality” in Denmark
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Abstract:
50 white pedestals participated in the Kongens Nytorv (King's Square) in Copenhagen, Denmark. The installation surrounded a statue of Danish King Christian V and was designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) in collaboration with Kunsthal Charlottenborg and the Golden Days Festival. Named 50 Queens, the installation was designed to attract public attention and honor the 50th Jubilee of Queen Margrethe II in the country. The statues are laid out in an interesting pattern of varying heights, giving them a monumental and eye-catching shape. Statues are often used in various countries to honor influential figures, not least in Copenhagen, which has mostly statues of more men than women. Therefore, the exhibition of this installation was created to voice gender equality as a major issue in this installation. It consists of 50 block-shaped pedestals, each given a metal plaque with the name of a historical woman, and on each pedestal, there is a QR code that can be scanned to direct to a page with more information about their lives and work.
Keywords:
installation, gender equality, art exhibition, Denmark
Dates:
Jan. 30, 2023 - None
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Initiative/Practice/Project/Programme/Case Studies
Website:
https://anabata.com/design=50-queens-installation-to-highlight-gender-equality-in-denmark
Power Domains:
Social
Methods Tools:
Awareness-raising
Country:
DK
City:
Copenhagen
Implementation Scale:
national
Language:
English
Other Links:
https://anabata.com/design=50-queens-installation-to-highlight-gender-equality-in-denmark
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