Man At Sea
December 18, 2011
In my previous post I introduced you to a sculpture in Esbjerg. The title of the sculpture is “Man At Sea”. It portrays four men, who are watching the view over the Wadden Sea outside Esbjerg. The sculptor behind the work is the Danish artist Sven Wiig Hansen.
The stunning 9 meter high sculpture was erected in 1994 on the occasion of Esbjerg Municipality’s 100 th anniversary.
The sculpture is very noticeable in the flat wetlands – and attracts many people – and can develop many thoughts started ….
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They do look bigger than life, and the second shot portrays it well. 🙂
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Thank you, Nye!
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Awesome. This is art from I like!!!!!!
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I’m glad you like it 🙂
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Excellent! I love the perspective in these images. The middle one is my favorite
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Thank you very much for your comment!
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These are wonderful! And I love the perspective in these images. 🙂
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Thanks, Katie!
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You’ve shown us the size and the affect these sculptures have on people. I like the last one with the shadows.
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Thank you for your comment, Scott.
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the middle one is my favourite. gives a sense of scale but adds a link between the sculpture looking out to sea and the seated man below.
These make me think of the Easter Island heads …..
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Hm, yes, maybe the artist has been inspired from those sculptures from Easter Island.
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I think they are wonderful sculptures – so strong. It’s interesting getting a sense of their size when compared to a person.
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Thanks for your comment!
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VERY impressive!! I do like the different ways you’ve photographed these!
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I’m glad you like the photos 🙂
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Although these sculptures are modern, their rigidity reminds me of the statues of ancient Egypt and especially the large ones of Easter Island.
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I guess you are right, that the artsts are often inspired from each other. Like photographers 😉
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Fine komposisjoner, – liker det hvite mot det blå!
Imponerende størrelse på disse skulpturene!
Ønsker deg en god dag!
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Tak for dine kommentarer! God jul til dig 🙂
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This monument is stunning! Well done! I would love to visit here. I think sunrise or sunset from this spot would be fantastic!
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I would like to go there by sunset next time – they are looking towards west – and the sunset.
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Truels, I love the last image and the viewpoint you captured. Great to see the comparison to people. Nice work.
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Thank you, Martina!
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Wonderful series
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Thank you!
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jolie série en bleu et blanc, bel endroit, belles photos.
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Thank you for your comment, Marie!
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Fantastic pictures ! I particularly like the last one with the small black silhouette walking towards the impressive sculptures as if to sit with them… A beautiful series, truels, a well worth visiting site.
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Thank you very much for your comments, Isa!
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