Bjørn Okholm Skaarup's Hippo Ballerina Installed at Lincoln Center
Danish artist Bjørn Okholm Skaarup (b. 1973) has created a monumental bronze sculpture titled 'Hippo Ballerina,' merging Edgar Degas's ballerina with Disney's dancing hippo from 'Fantasia.' The over four-meter-tall, 2.5-tonne work was cast in Florence, Italy, where Skaarup earned his PhD, and is installed at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York until end of July. A video by Duccio Ricciardelli documents the production process.
Key facts
- Bjørn Okholm Skaarup is the artist, born 1973, Danish, educated in Italy.
- The sculpture is monumental bronze, over 4 meters tall and about 2.5 tonnes.
- It combines references to Edgar Degas's ballerina and Disney's dancing hippo from Fantasia.
- The work was fabricated in Florence, Italy.
- It is installed at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York.
- The installation runs until the end of July.
- A video directed by Duccio Ricciardelli documents the production.
- The video features commentary by the artist on his inspirations and process.
Entities
Artists
- Bjørn Okholm Skaarup
- Edgar Degas
- Duccio Ricciardelli
- Marco Bartolini
- Basilio Stefano Ruggiero
- Kai Engel
Institutions
- Walt Disney
- Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
- Artribune
- VideoArteVirale
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- New York
- Denmark