Phil Mercer

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Cake

 

It's my last day in Denmark and I've used my Copenhagen card thingy to head out in to the suburbs to track down Louisiana.

The modern art collection is mentioned in all the guide books as a must see and who am I to argue.

I always have reservations about Modern Art! Most of it I just don't get, however, every now and then something goes click. Just to be sure I also intended to go to see Ordrupgaard, which was on the same railway line. It has a recent addition by one of my favourite architects Zaha Hadid.

Louisiana proved a bit of a trek from Humlebaek station and I'd only given myself an hour to have a look around. The first hint that I might have to change my plans a bit was the large Henry Moore statue sitting in the entrance courtyard! Ever since laying out in the sun in Greenwich Patk at lunchtimes, in the shadow of a Moore (which I think has now sadly been removed for security reasons!) I have developed a love for his voluptuous and organic yet monolithic works.

You walk through the door of what could be the house of someone who has done well out of life to then be taken through to a vast warren of glass walled flat roofed modern buildings. They make a large loop around the gardens and allow regular glances out in to open to see trees and lakes dotted with regular sculpture installations.

The collection is pretty good with some of my favourites, Moore, Plank and Giacometti. Plus a fare smattering of the ones I'd file under 'Not for me!' (my father would just say 'crap' though!).

It is the setting that makes it wonderful. Even on a dreary day you get an amazing atmosphere and changing light that transports you away. It helped I had Goldfrapp playing on my iPhone and the place was nice and quiet.


What's topped it all off was a rather tasty bit of cake by the open fire in the cafe!

All I need to do now is complete my final task. Find something for my travels shelf at home. It needs to look alright alongside my carvings from NZ, India and Canada and compete with Poopi from Bilbao! I'm thinking something Viking!

Labels: Copenhagen, Travel

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