Pablo Picasso, Déjeuner sur l’herbe (Luncheon on the Grass), 1962. Photo: Åsa Lundén/Moderna Museet © Succession Picasso/ Bildupphovsrätt 2016
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AUDIO GUIDE
Discover the Outdoor Collection through our Audio Guide.
Dan Graham, Pavilion Sculpture II, 1984
Right outside the main entrance to Moderna Museet is Dan Graham’s “Pavilion Sculpture II”. At first glance it looks like a building, but it’s actually the very opposite.
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Bjørn Nørgaard, The Man on the Temple, 1980
Behind Moderna Museet is a miniature version of an ancient Greek temple. “The Man on the Temple” was made by the Danish artist Bjørn Nørgaard.
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Gustav Kraitz, Close Contact, 2008
Gustav Kraitz’s sculpture “Close Contact” is on the quayside at the back of the museum.
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Per Kirkeby, Untitled, 1999–2000
The sculpture “Untitled” by the Danish artist Per Kirkeby was built on site behind the museum. It is a labyrinthine roofless brick structure, which seems to balance between architecture and sculpture. Make sure you enter it and experience it from within!
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Lars Englund, Instabile, 2005
Elevated on the rock face near the back entrance of the museum, is a construct that shows a rhythmic interplay between space, architecture and sculptural design: “Instabile” by Lars Englund.
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Christian Berg, Monumental Figure, 1927
“Monumental Figure” from 1927 was created by the cubist artist Christian Berg. It was shown at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930. Today, the sculpture can be found in the ArkDes garden, next to the library.
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Erik Dietman, Monument to the Last Cigarette, 1975
Erik Dietman’s “Monument over the Last Cigarette” is also in the ArkDes garden. A ladder invites you to climb up and look at the top of the sculpture. Try it out!
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Pablo Picasso, Déjeuner sur l’herbe, 1962
“Dejeuner sur l’herbe” was produced by the Norwegian artist Carl Nesjar, based on Picasso’s cardboard models. This sculpture group is found on the lawn outside ArkDes.
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Beth Laurin, Part 1, 1976
On the lawn outside ArkDes you will also find Beth Laurin’s sculpture “Part 1”. It’s an enigmatic object: abstract yet familiar, and softly curved in hard polyester.
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Niki de Saint Phalle och Jean Tinguely, The Fantastic Paradise, 1966
On the slope by the main entrance of Moderna Museet is “The Fantastic Paradise” – the famous sculpture group by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely. It was originally made for Expo 67 in Montreal in 1967.
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Alexander Calder, The Four Elements, 1961
Near the main entrance, you will find “The Four Elements” by Alexander Calder. This rotating and billowing sculpture has been a landmark on Skeppsholmen since 1961.
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Björn Lövin, Lenin Monument April 13th 1917, 1977
Björn Lövin’s sculpture “Lenin Monument April 13th 1917” is right outside the main entrance. This work is not intended as a tribute to a person or his deeds, as monuments often are. Instead, it is a memorial, in the true sense of the word.
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Thomas Woodruff, Louisa, 1987
Down by the bridge to Blasieholmen, with a view of Gamla stan, is a grassy knoll you hardly notice unless you’re looking for it. The work “Louisa” was made by Thomas Woodruff in 1987.
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Ulrich Rückriem, Black Swedish Granite, 1981
The sculpture “Black Swedish Granite” by the brick wall outside the museum’s main entrance is made by Ulrich Rückriem. He is a sculptor, but his apprenticeship in the stone industry has influenced his practice.
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The sculpture map is also available as pdf: The Outdoor Collection (pdf)