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FROM INNERWORLDS TO OUTER SPACE

Louisiana Museum of Modern Art some 40 kilometres north of the Danish capital Copenhagen has a special place in the heart of many Danes. That has to do with the fact that when the museum opened in 1958, the founder, Knud W. Jensen, wanted to create a museum where his countrymen could see modern art, which until then really had no place in Danish museums. In the following decades, through his intensive exhibition activities, Mr Jensen helped teach the Danish people to look at art.

The founder intended for Louisiana to be a home for modern Danish art. But after only a few years Mr Jensen changed course, and instead of being a collection of art from his home country, Louisiana became an international museum with many inter-nationally renowned works.

If not before then for sure now Louisiana is also very close at heart for a number of people from BMS Copenhagen. The reason for this is that Louisiana needed help from the outside for the installation of the Polish-German artist Alicja Kwade’s work “Pars Pro Toto” consisting of eight spheres carved in rock. They were to be placed on the lawn in the museum garden, naturally according closely to the artist’s directions – and in compliance with strict safety regulations. The spheres are part of the exhibition “The Moon – From Inner Worlds to Outer Space”.

Initially, BMS Copenhagen rigged a 500-tons mobile crane with 165 tons of ballast and a 49 metres tilt-able tip. Then eight iron plates were laid out in the garden – and finally a 110 tons-meter truck-mounted crane with a weight of 26 tons and an outreach of 50 metres was lifted onto the plates.

This truck-mounted crane was subsequently tasked with lifting an additional 30 iron plates, so it was possible to drive further into the garden. As these preparations were well over, the 500-tons mobile crane lifted the eight spheres unto the truck-mounted crane, which could then transport them to their destination.

When the spheres had come into place, it was just for BMS Copenhagen to complete most of the process again, only in reverse order. Everything went as it should, so the work of art was in place and the garden back to its normal state in time for the opening of the exhibition.

Over the years Louisiana has achieved a standing as one of the world’s most respected exhibition venues, able to attract exhibitions and artists at a level that few other museums can match.

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