HULKO
The Sculpture Cemetery
A granite stone with a hole carved by hand, suspended by a rope from a wooden structure. “Hulko” is an old Jutlandic term for an “adder stone”—a stone with a naturally occurring hole in it. “Hulko” is a phenomenon often associated with children playing with stones, but also with superstition. It is said that adder stones bring good luck, protection, and survival.
The work was originally created in connection with the SommerSkulpturSøby festival on Ærø in 2016. Today, it can be seen at the Sculpture Cemetery in Deep Forest Art Land.
Title: HULKO
Year: 2016
Materials: Granite, rope, wood
The Artist
Heidi Hove is a Danish visual artist based in Copenhagen. She graduated from the California College of the Arts and the Funen Art Academy in 2007. As a result, she has exhibited her work in both Denmark and the United States. In addition to contributing a work to Deep Forest Art Land, Hove also led a workshop at INGRID—Deep Forest Art Camp in 2019.
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