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At the 2023 catalogue of the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation there is a lot of information about the Foundation, Sculpture park and its sculptures.
About the Foundation
The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation was founded in autumn 2019 on the initiative of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Its purpose is to promote cultural activities in Sweden. This is in line with a royal tradition in Sweden to support culture and the conviction that cultural activities are essential to an open, modern society.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel wish to highlight this and demonstrate their long-term commitment by establishing the Foundation. The initial focus will be on developing a permanent sculpture park at Royal Djurgården, the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park.
With this sculpture project, the Foundation wants to make contemporary art available, since it has been found that experiencing art can be beneficial to the individual and to society at large. The interaction with art opens our senses, makes us reflect, develops new thoughts and knowledge, and teaches us to embrace the unforeseen. To enrich our shared environment with contemporary art is not only about creating timeless monuments, but also about inspiring discussions and contributing to a better quality of life for everyone in the longer perspective.
About the Sculpture park
The idea for the sculpture project at Royal Djurgården was born when the Crown Princess couple were patrons of Umeå, European Capital of Culture in 2014. A visit to the Umedalen Sculpture Park sparked the idea of creating something similar in Stockholm. In 2016–2018, outdoor sculpture exhibitions featuring Tony Cragg, Eva Hild and Jaume Plensa were organised by a private gallery in collaboration with the Royal Djurgården Administration.
The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation launched the sculpture project at Royal Djurgården in 2020, and organised an exhibition with Alice Aycock that same summer. The patrons of the Foundation donated one of the sculptures, Hoop-La. This was the first permanent work acquired for the future sculpture park at Rosendal. The second sculpture in the collection, Life Rings by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, was acquired in 2021 thanks to gifts from the Båge and Frankenius families and one donor who wishes to be anonymous. In 2022, the Eldered family funded the acquisition of Wind Sculpture in Bronze I by Yinka Shonibare CBE. This year, the Rosendal area will be enriched with the new sculpture Untold by Gyllenhammar, thanks to a generous gift from the Schörling family.
The Foundation will develop and grow organically and dynamically. Its main purpose is to create a unique, permanent sculpture park in Stockholm and, in connection with new acquisitions, to organise events and educational activities relating to art, and to encourage interest in and offer knowledge about art. The Foundation is committed to promoting awareness of contemporary art and enhancing Sweden’s cultural standing in Europe.
More information here
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.prek...23/05/Catalogue_2023_web.pdf?media=1684167698
Art education in 2023
Art education 2023 - PREKS
Activities in 2023
During the activity period 30 May–1 September free introductions/guided tours are offered, in Swedish or English, daily at 1 PM.
More
Program 2023 - PREKS
Audio guides of the sculptures
Audioguider - PREKS
Victoria and Daniel at the inauguration of "Osagd".
https://image.svenskdam.se/kronprin...54014599&width=1600&height=840&compression=80
Daniel said at his speech at the inauguration
"And this is about me and my family, we want to create something that is significant, that does good for many people, for many generations to come."
About the Foundation
The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation was founded in autumn 2019 on the initiative of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. Its purpose is to promote cultural activities in Sweden. This is in line with a royal tradition in Sweden to support culture and the conviction that cultural activities are essential to an open, modern society.
Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel wish to highlight this and demonstrate their long-term commitment by establishing the Foundation. The initial focus will be on developing a permanent sculpture park at Royal Djurgården, the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park.
With this sculpture project, the Foundation wants to make contemporary art available, since it has been found that experiencing art can be beneficial to the individual and to society at large. The interaction with art opens our senses, makes us reflect, develops new thoughts and knowledge, and teaches us to embrace the unforeseen. To enrich our shared environment with contemporary art is not only about creating timeless monuments, but also about inspiring discussions and contributing to a better quality of life for everyone in the longer perspective.
About the Sculpture park
The idea for the sculpture project at Royal Djurgården was born when the Crown Princess couple were patrons of Umeå, European Capital of Culture in 2014. A visit to the Umedalen Sculpture Park sparked the idea of creating something similar in Stockholm. In 2016–2018, outdoor sculpture exhibitions featuring Tony Cragg, Eva Hild and Jaume Plensa were organised by a private gallery in collaboration with the Royal Djurgården Administration.
The Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation launched the sculpture project at Royal Djurgården in 2020, and organised an exhibition with Alice Aycock that same summer. The patrons of the Foundation donated one of the sculptures, Hoop-La. This was the first permanent work acquired for the future sculpture park at Rosendal. The second sculpture in the collection, Life Rings by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, was acquired in 2021 thanks to gifts from the Båge and Frankenius families and one donor who wishes to be anonymous. In 2022, the Eldered family funded the acquisition of Wind Sculpture in Bronze I by Yinka Shonibare CBE. This year, the Rosendal area will be enriched with the new sculpture Untold by Gyllenhammar, thanks to a generous gift from the Schörling family.
The Foundation will develop and grow organically and dynamically. Its main purpose is to create a unique, permanent sculpture park in Stockholm and, in connection with new acquisitions, to organise events and educational activities relating to art, and to encourage interest in and offer knowledge about art. The Foundation is committed to promoting awareness of contemporary art and enhancing Sweden’s cultural standing in Europe.
More information here
https://usercontent.one/wp/www.prek...23/05/Catalogue_2023_web.pdf?media=1684167698
Art education in 2023
Art education 2023 - PREKS
Activities in 2023
During the activity period 30 May–1 September free introductions/guided tours are offered, in Swedish or English, daily at 1 PM.
More
Program 2023 - PREKS
Audio guides of the sculptures
Audioguider - PREKS
Victoria and Daniel at the inauguration of "Osagd".
https://image.svenskdam.se/kronprin...54014599&width=1600&height=840&compression=80
Daniel said at his speech at the inauguration
"And this is about me and my family, we want to create something that is significant, that does good for many people, for many generations to come."
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