Bjørn Nørgaard (b. Copenhagen 1947)
“Hesteofringen” (The Horse Slaughtering), 1970. Four jars with preparations of the horse “Røde Fane” (Red Flag) in formaldehyde. H. 22 cm. Diam. 12 cm. (5)
A glass with a lid sealed with red lacquer, stamped in three places “Gud er død - leve anarkiet 1970” (God is dead - long live anarchy 1970), accompanying box with note signed and marked Bjørn Nørgaard.
Literature: Ingelise Krarup Andersen: “Oeuvrekatalog” in “Bjørn Nørgaard. Objekt. Skulptur. Tableau”, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, 1986, no. 124a, similar glasses reproduced p. 133. Literature: Torben Weirup: “Man har sine klare øjeblikke ... En fortælling om Bjørn Nørgaard”, Copenhagen, 2000, p.p. 57–68. Provenance: Various private collections, Denmark. Provenance (3 glasses): Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers, Copenhagen 2016, 2019 and 2022. Provenance: Private collection, Denmark.
The offered glasses are produced in connection with one of the most distinctive - and debated - happenings in Danish art. Similar glasses are available today in the collection at ARoS Aarhus Art Museum.
Text by Bjørn Nørgaard on the accompanying box: “A ritual dissection of a horse carried out in January 1970 at Kirke Hyllinge on the occasion of the exhibition 'Tabernakel', Louisiana Museum (prepared in 4% formalin solution) Bjørn Nørgaard”.
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