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Jens Galschiøt was born on 4 June, 1954 in Frederikssund, Denmark, is a Danish artist. Discover Jens Galschiøt's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
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Frederikssund, Denmark |
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Denmark
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Jens Galschiøt Height, Weight & Measurements
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Jens Galschiøt Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Jens Galschiøt worth at the age of 69 years old? Jens Galschiøt’s income source is mostly from being a successful artist. He is from Denmark. We have estimated Jens Galschiøt's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Jens Galschiøt (born 4 June 1954) is a Danish sculptor best known for the Pillar of Shame.
Galschiøt moved to Odense in 1973, and in 1985 he opened a 2000 m2 combined foundry, studio, Gallery Galschiøt and sculpture park.
In 1990, Galschiøt, Erik Mortensen and Jean Voigt, created the sculpture The Ringwearer's Jacket, which was commissioned by the Clothing Industry's Union of Denmark for Queen Margrethe II’s 50th birthday.
Galschiøt contributed work to the Seville Expo '92.
Jens Galschiot is a complex artist whose work incorporates elements of installation art, conceptual art, happening, performance art, and Street Art with clear references to "social sculptures" (Joseph Beuys), Symbolism and Art Nouveau.
Jens Galschiot mainly works with sculptures to fight the injustice in the world, and puts them up in big squares and cities all around the world.
The sculptures are mainly made in bronze and paid for with his own money.
Sculpture for the Phoenix Architectural Competition, ‘Function and Form 1991’.
Hans Christian Andersen Prize.
The prize is given once a year by the Kolding Theatre
to an outstanding character in cultural life.
Every year since 1996 Galschiot has made a copper casting of Andersen's book The Adventures of my Life.
A poem of Andersen and the name of the prize receiver
The sculpture is awarded to three persons who have contributed to the propagation of the storyteller's works.
The prize has been awarded, among others, to German writer Günter Grass,
In 1997, he created the Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong.
The first was erected in Hong Kong on 4 June 1997, ahead of the handover from British to Chinese rule on 1 July 1997, as a protest against China's crackdown of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
The Pillar of Shame is eight metres high and depicts twisted human bodies.
awarded once a year for an extraordinary contribution in the field of the association.
The prize of the Danish Department of Energy.
1998-2001 awarded once a year to a municipality that had made a special effort in the research and implementation of renewable
Jens Galschiøt is an active political artist.
He creates most of his art projects to inspire debate and make people think.
He typically places his works at the center of attention, with or without permission.
Pillar of Shame is a series of Galschiøt's sculptures.
This became the start of a series of sculptures with the same name when he created a second in Mexico in 1999 and a third in Brazil in 2000.
the American film producer Steven Spielberg and in 2004 to Margrethe II.
A sculpture prize for the Association of Social Politics.
In 2008, Galschiøt started The Color Orange campaign against alleged violations of human rights in China.
He was denied entry to Hong Kong, where he had intended to paint the Pillar of Shame orange.
Jens Galschiøt has made several works for awards over the past years, and many are given annually.
Some of them are mentioned here:
