Historical traces - 2017

Historic Tracks is an artistic reminder of the environment that was at the harbor in Århus, from a time when everything was unloaded by hand.

The sculpture group consisting of 7 people cast in bronze. 4 people are busy unloading coffee bags, 2 people stack them and the last one takes a little rest.

The union LO Aarhus partnered up with Jens Galschiøt to commission a dockworker monument for the harbor in Aarhus. The sculpture depicts a typical work environment at Aarhus Harbor, and consists of 7 people cast in copper–bronze and stainless steel.  The Salling Foundation has donated 405.000 euros for the sculpture. The sculpture should be launched in late August 2017, while Aarhus is the European Culture City.

Flyers

• Invitation to Vernissage (en)

• Historical traces at Aarhus Harbor – Flyer from Galschiot 

• Historical traces at Aarhus Harbor – Flyer from LO Aarhus (dk)
• Historical traces at Aarhus Harbor – description from LO Aarhus (dk)

Photos

• Dockworker posters used for modelling
• Making the sculptures
• The dockworker monument in wax
• Presenting the model in Aarhus
• Sculpture exhabited

Articles

• December 2015 – the union 3F: Sculpture of the dockworker (dk)
• 10.30.2015 – Aarhus Stiftstidense (news paper): 405.000 euro donated for new sculpture (dk)
• 10.30.2015 – TV2 Eastjutland: A new sculpture will be placed at Aarhus Harbor (dk)

Links

• Sponsor: Salling Fondene