SUMMER OPENING · TRAVEL FESTIVAL – Deep Forest Art Land

SUMMER OPENING. Topping-out ceremony at the Sculpture Cemetery.
Come join us as we unveil three new art experiences and hold a proper topping-out ceremony for more than 20 works of art that are beginning a new life in the forest

August 15, 2026 The Sculpture Cemetery

A Different Life for Art

Come join us as we unveil three new art experiences and hold a grand opening celebration for more than 20 works of art that are beginning a new life in the forest.

We'll meet at 2:00 p.m. at the arrival area, where we'll welcome everyone and kick off the first two projects of the day.

In the forest's composting toilet,HABI Bank—Pernille Emilia Kjær—opensin Lily Pad.

HABI Bank is a fictional bank where local seeds and plants are treated as assets.

The exhibition was created by Pernille Emilia Kjær and curated by Laura Hjort.

At the arrival plaza, we will also be unveiling*Path of Desire*, a new work by Olivia Rode Hvass,

which takes the form of a bus stop and becomes part of the encounter between the forest, art, and the people who arrive.

After that, we'll walk together through the forest to the Sculpture Cemetery.

Here, we are celebrating the unveiling of more than 20 works by Danish contemporary artists, who will have the opportunity to continue their stories in the forest.

The works have already been exhibited, but are now moving into a landscape where rain, wind, plants, and the changing seasons will become co-creators.

At the Sculpture Cemetery, we’ll have some food and drinks available, and the kids can make pancakes over the campfire.

It will be an afternoon for both children and adults, where you can explore art and nature and be there from the very beginning as a new space takes shape.

Today's Schedule

2:00 p.m.:Welcome at the arrival area
Followed by:Opening of HABI Bank and dedication ofthe Path of Desire
Next:Group walk to the Sculpture Cemetery
At the Sculpture Cemetery:Topping-out ceremony, refreshments, and pancakes over a campfire

Why a topping-out ceremony?

A topping-out ceremony marks the moment when the basic structure has been erected, but the work is not yet complete.

It’s the same with the Sculpture Cemetery. New works are added, paths emerge, and nature continues to take its course.

The launch event therefore does not mark the end of a project, but rather the beginning of an exhibition that will evolve through August 2027.

Admission by donation – open to everyone.

Round-trip Bus from Copenhagen

Round-trip bus ride + light refreshments from the grill.

The bus departs from Ingerslevsgade (next to DGI-byen KBH) at 10:00 a.m.—please arrive 10 minutes early.The bus is white and has “Solibus” written on the side and “Deep Forest Art Land” on the windshield.

The bus leaves for the return trip at 5 p.m. and arrives in Copenhagen at approximately 9 p.m.

The ticket, which includes meals, costs 100 kr.

Link to purchase:https://place2book.com/da/sw2/sales/tpnyaaza1f

Exhibition Series

August 15, 2:00–5:00 p.m., 2026

A topping-out ceremony marks the opening of the first exhibition at the Sculpture Cemetery. This is where the works’ new life in the forest begins, and the public is invited to join in from the very start.

August 2027

After one year, the exhibition series concludes with a ceremonial procession. This marks the end of this exhibition—and, at the same time, a new chapter in the Sculpture Cemetery’s ongoing development.

Discover the Sculpture Cemetery

Visit the Sculpture Cemetery in different seasons and see how the sculptures slowly change as they interact with the forest.