“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)

“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”. This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty . Artist’s Royalty In accordance with Danish copyright law, an additional royalty fee is to be paid for the purchase of works by contemporary Danish artist and some international artists who are either still alive, or who died within the last 70 years. Read more ×