Louisiana Presents The Moon From Inner Worlds to Outer Space ©2018 Bo Mackison
Copenhagen September 25, 2018 6:50 p.m.
After a successful venture to the south of Copenhagen to visit the ARKEN museum in the morning, we decided to forgo a lunch stop and head north of the city to visit the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. This involved a train change at Copenhagen Central, but with one successful trip by train in our pocket, we were more confident in our travel abilities. Plus we were still a bit jet lagged, and not always making the best decisions. Lunch first might’ve been a good idea, but we were anxious to see as much as possible.
And so on we went, to a place called Louisiana in Humlebæk on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
Louisiana Museum Entrance with Henry Moore Sculpture, Reclining Figure, 1969-1970, Bronze © 2018 Bo Mackison
The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is situated on the coast 25 miles north of Copenhagen, with a view of Sweden visible across the Sound. It’s a lovely space with indoor exhibits, a vast sculpture garden, and a restaurant overlooking both Calder and the coast. It is the sort of space that I would visit regularly if I were a local. Filled with vibrancy and art and architecture and nature–what could be a better combination.
Louisiana Museum – Restaurant with Calder and the Coast © 2018 Bo Mackison
A view of the Calder-Terrace. Calder’s Almost Snow Plow 1964/76 is front and center. Little Janey-Waney is off to the side. The weather was mild and the outside seating was jammed with families and students and tourists. We indulged in a blueberry tart for me and the beer for Bob. Good choices all-around.
The Calder Mobile Little Janey-Waney, 1964-76 Overlooking the Sound at Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen © 2018 Bo Mackison
Calder’s Little Janey-Waney was swinging the breeze and, at times, little children were running underneath, their squeals mingling with the whirr of the sculpture’s dance.
Calder’s Reclining Figures No. 5 Henry Moore 1963-64 at Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen © 2018 Bo Mackison
Then we went on a sculpture tour through the extensive gardens. What a delight! Just a few photos from many opportunities.
Max Bill Sculpture at Louisiana Museum’s sculpture Garden, © 2018 Bo Mackison
Sculpture In the Woods, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen © 2018 Bo Mackison
Bob as an Integral Part of the Glass Cube Sculpture, Louisiana Museum © 2018 Bo Mackison
The blueberry tart and accompanying beer revived us enough so we could walk through the inside exhibition halls. I needed to be careful of my step count, as only 24 hours into our travels I’d managed to develop a blister. I blame it on the cobblestones, first, but also on my inability to be as physically prepared for these two weeks on my feet as I had hoped. Nonetheless, art called and I continued on, as that blueberry tart had remarkable reviving properties.
Blueberry Tart for Bo and Beer for Bob ©2018 Bo Mackison
Photos from Indoor Exhibition Halls coming in next post.
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