Don’t Miss the Superb Sculptures Lining the Coast of Aarhus, Denmark

By Patrick Wilson

This summer the beautiful beaches, manicured public lawns, and lush forests of Aarhus, Denmark, have become home to some 60 large-scale sculptures. Technicolor, Pop-infused, and nature-inspired works are on view in the city’s outdoor spaces as part of the biennial “Sculpture by the Sea.”

Inaugurated in 2009, this citywide exhibition is free and open to the public and comprises works by sculptors from around the world. Highlights include a winding wall made of tens of thousands of plastic bottle caps by Arun Kumar and a scattering of giant diamonds by Michal Mottyčka.

Though the Aarhus presentation comes to a close on July 5, iterations of the “Sculpture by the Sea” will be cropping up on Australia’s Bondi Beach this fall and Cottesloe Beach in spring 2016.

Click here to see more works in the exhibition.

Through July 5 in Aarhus, Denmark; sculpturebythesea.dk