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The Sculpture Park

A walk in the sculpture park is an important part of the Louisiana experience. From there you have a full view of the Øresund and can really see how the buildings fit into the landscape. And at the same time the many sculptures form an important part of the museum’s collection.

Labyrinthine architecture
The landscape architects Ole and Edith Nørgaard were responsible for the original overall framework of the park. Since then Lea Nørgaard and Vibeke Holscher have shaped the terrain around the new annexes, so that the park continues the labyrinthine character of the buildings and makes you curious about what might be hiding around the next corner.

The sculptures
The sculptures in the park interact with the architecture and the surrounding nature. Henry Moore’s sculpture Reclining Figure No.5 (Seagram) is set up out towards the slope with the Øresund as a living background. This makes the experience of the work vary with the weather and the season. Similar examples are the so-called site-specific sculptures such as Richard Serra’s The Gate in the Gorge and George Traka's Self passage. Both are acquired in consultation with the artist for their particular position, by which they form a concrete part of the terrain.

Many other famous artists shape the park with their works: Bill, Arp, Calder, César, Laurens, Shapiro, Sekine – and not least Henry Heerup, whose pawky granite sculptures inhabit their own little section. First and last, though, the park is the museum vistors’ own peaceful garden, which makes Louisiana an especially open and almost home-like museum.