550 + 1

550 + 1 is a bronze sculpture by the Danish artist Jens Galschiøt. The sculpture shows the number of men with whom a Nigerian prostitute has sex during a year. The sculpture was completed in 2015 and was exhibited for the first time at the Folkemødet on the Danish island of Bornholm.[1]

550 + 1
550 + 1 exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors in Denmark
ArtistJens Galschiøt
Completion date2015 (2015)
MediumBronze sculpture
Dimensions6000 cm (2,400 in)

Overview

The sculpture consists of 550 men standing in line to have sex with a Nigerian prostitute. The men and woman are illustrated by small bronze figures depicting people. These men stand in a row and the sculpture ends with a woman lying on a rock. The sculpture is 60 meters long. A Nigerian prostitute has sex with an average of 550 men in a year, which according to the artist Jens Galschiøt, applies to both those who choose it voluntarily and those who have been forced into prostitution.[2]

Exhibitions

The sculpture was first exhibited at the Folkemødet on Bornholm in 2015,[3] in addition, it has been exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors[4] and Varde Museum.[5] When it was exhibited at Kulturmødet Mors, five of the small figures were stolen.[6] The sculpture has also been exhibited in Taastrup in November 2016, where the exhibition was arranged by Taastrup Kunstforening.[7]

  • On exhibition at the Folkemødet in Denmark
  • On exhibition at the Folkemødet in Denmark (detail}
  • On exhibition in the Varde Museum, in Denmark
  • Detail of the woman

References
  1. Aahauge, Christian A.S. (6 March 2015). "Galleri Galschiøt". www.aidoh.dk (in Danish). Magasinet Kunst. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  2. "550+1 En kunstinstallation af Jens Galschiøt" [550 + 1 An art installation by Jens Galschiøt] (PDF). www.galschiot.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  3. "Skulpturen på Folkemødet" [The sculpture at the Folkemødet.]. www.jespervoldgaard.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. Mogensen, Joy. "Når Ordene Svigter, Så Taler Kulturen" [When Words Fail, Then Culture Speaks] (PDF). static1.squarespace.com (in Danish). Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  5. "Skulpturen på Varde Museum" [The sculpture at Varde Museum]. varde.lokalavisen.dk (in Danish).
  6. Hansen, Niels (24 August 2015). "Figurtyveri fra kulturmødet" [Figure theft from the cultural encounter]. Nordjyske.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  7. "Stor udstilling: De fantastiske to" [Great show: The amazing two]. sn.dk (in Danish). 2 October 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
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