MAN MEETS THE SEA CONTACT VADEHAVSKYSTEN SKOLEGADE 33 DK-6700 ESBJERG M INFO@VADEHAVSKYSTEN.DK W VADEHAVSKYSTEN.DK
Near the beach just north of Esbjerg’s bustling port - as if designed to be a thought-provoking contrast - stands a major work of Danish sculpture: Svend Wiig Hansen’s ”Man meets the Sea” (1994). The four figures, 9 metres tall, gaze out to sea with a serene, unassailable tranquillity that is striking even from afar. They form a group, yet are seemingly left to sit alone with their own private yearning. Locally, the sculpture is aptly called ”The Four White Men”. According to the artist himself (1922-1997), they depict the profound connection between nature and the pure, pristine human being emerging from its mother’s womb, before encountering the fascinating confusion of the world.
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