550 + 1 is a bronze sculpture by the Danish artist Jens Galschiøt. The sculpture shows the number of men with whom a Nigerian prostitute has sex during a year. The sculpture was completed in 2015 and was exhibited for the first time at the Folkemødet on the Danish island of Bornholm.[1]
| 550 + 1 | |
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 550 + 1 exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors in Denmark | |
| Artist | Jens Galschiøt |
| Completion date | 2015 |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Dimensions | 6000 cm (2,400 in) |
Overview edit
The sculpture consists of 550 men standing in line to have sex with a Nigerian prostitute. The men and woman are illustrated by small bronze figures depicting people. These men stand in a row and the sculpture ends with a woman lying on a rock. The sculpture is 60 meters long. A Nigerian prostitute has sex with an average of 550 men in a year, which according to the artist Jens Galschiøt, applies to both those who choose it voluntarily and those who have been forced into prostitution.[2]
Exhibitions edit
The sculpture was first exhibited at the Folkemødet on Bornholm in 2015,[3] in addition, it has been exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors[4] and Varde Museum.[5] When it was exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors, five of the small figures were stolen.[6] The sculpture has also been exhibited in Taastrup in November 2016, where the exhibition was arranged by Taastrup Kunstforening.[7]
Gallery edit
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On exhibition at the Folkemødet in Denmark -
On exhibition at the Folkemødet in Denmark (detail} -
On exhibition in the Varde Museum, in Denmark -
Detail of the woman
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References edit
- ^ Aahauge, Christian A.S. (6 March 2015). "Galleri Galschiøt". www.aidoh.dk (in Danish). Magasinet Kunst. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "550+1 En kunstinstallation af Jens Galschiøt" [550 + 1 An art installation by Jens Galschiøt] (PDF). www.galschiot.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Skulpturen på Folkemødet" [The sculpture at the Folkemødet.]. www.jespervoldgaard.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Mogensen, Joy. "Når Ordene Svigter, Så Taler Kulturen" [When Words Fail, Then Culture Speaks] (PDF). static1.squarespace.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Skulpturen på Varde Museum" [The sculpture at Varde Museum]. varde.lokalavisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ Hansen, Niels (24 August 2015). "Figurtyveri fra kulturmødet" [Figure theft from the cultural encounter]. Nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- ^ "Stor udstilling: De fantastiske to" [Great show: The amazing two]. sn.dk (in Danish). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.