Statuettes for Magasin Du Nord’s New Years Reception
Porcelain glazed with broken champagne glasses, copperwire and a burned pallet from the warehouse’s recycling station
2026
30 x 8 x 10 cm
From the equestrian statue at Kongens Nytorv to the marble halls of the Glyptotek, we encounter the heroic figures that for centuries have shaped our perception of history, power and culture. Gods, kings and mythological characters — visual narratives of splendor, grandeur and the cultural heritage upon which our Western artistic tradition rests.
Yet regardless of subject, function or story, all of these sculptures share one essential premise: none of them can stand alone.
They depend on their supports — the stone beneath the horse’s hoof, the drapery falling from a hand, the tree stump that discreetly carries the body. These elements, often overlooked and hidden in the shadow of great heroes, are in fact what connect the figure to the pedestal. They are the props that bear the weight, balance the form and make the entire narrative possible.
Once you begin to see them as independent objects, they reveal their own aesthetics, materialities and characters. They are not supporting roles — they are the entire foundation. The elements we simply cannot do without.
It is precisely these supporting elements that I wished to celebrate for Magasin’s New Years Reception and hence I made a replica of the trunk supporting Dionysos - God of wine, party and everything that’s wild cast in porcelain, glazed with broken champagne glasses, copperwire and a burned pallet from the warehouse’s recycling station.
Because, just like in sculpture, it is not always the most visible figures who carry the whole. It is the support — the people who make everything stand beautifully, steadily, and strong — every single day.