Talking Statues

Talking Statues is a project that was started and invented by David Peter Fox in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2013, where 10 statues started Talking though modern technology via a smartphone. The statue of Hans Christian Andersen in King's Garden in Copenhagen was the first talking statue in the world. Later the project was made in Helsinki, New York, London, San Diego, Chicago, Vilnius, Parma, Dublin, Berlin, Manchester etc.

List of statues

Copenhagen

ImageStatueLocationAuthorActor(s)
H. C. Andersen (1805–1875) King's Garden Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Priest NFS Grundtvig (1783–1872) Vartov Yard Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) Royal Library Garden Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754) The Royal Theater

Copenhagen

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Poet Adam Oehlenschläger (1779–1850) The Royal Theater

Copenhagen

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
King Frederik V. (1723–1766) Amalienborg Palace

Square

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
King Christian 4. (1577–1648) Øster Voldgade,

Copenhagen

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Astronomer Tycho Brahe (1546–1601) Copenhagen

Observatorium

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Poet H.C.Andersen (1805–1875) City Town Hall,

Copenhagen

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen
Physicist H.C. Ørsted (1777–1851) Ørstedparken,

Copenhagen

Carsten Rudolf /

David Peter Fox

Jens-Jacob Thygesen

'Talking Statues 2014 project providing audio tracks for 35 statues in London and Manchester.

London

ImageStatueLocationAuthorActor(s)
Peter PanKensington GardensElla HicksonDaniel Roche
Queen VictoriaBlackfriars BridgeElizabeth DayPrunella Scales
Dick Whittington’s CatHighgate HillHelen LedererHelen Lederer
Hugh MyddletonIslington GreenTom BasdenJonny Sweet
The Broad FamilyBroadgate, City of LondonLucy CaldwellMaisie Williams
The GoatSpitalfields MarketHugh DennisHugh Dennis
Eye IBishopsgateSara PascoeSara Pascoe
John WilkesFetter Lane, HolbornJeremy PaxmanJeremy Paxman
Rowland HillCity of LondonColette HillerAlan Johnson, MP
Hodge the CatGough Square, HolbornCatherine HillerNicholas Parsons
Couple on SeatCabot Square, Canary WharfNikesh ShuklaSanjeev Bhaskar / Meera Syal
Isaac NewtonBritish LibraryTimberlake WertenbakerSimon Russell Beale
Sherlock HolmesBaker Street stationAnthony HorowitzEd Stoppard
The Unknown SoldierPaddington stationTony HarrisonPatrick Stewart
Isambard Kingdom BrunelPaddington stationRachel WagstaffHugh Bonneville
ArielBBC Broadcasting HouseRobert SeatterMathew Horne
Rush HourBroadgate, City of LondonClive AndersonClive Anderson
Queen VictoriaKensington PalaceKatrina BurnettPatricia Hodge
AchillesHyde Park CornerRachel LenkiewiczDominic West

Manchester

ImageStatueLocationAuthorActor(s)
Abraham LincolnBrazenoze SquareGary YoungeTom Conti
Reading GirlManchester Central LibraryJacqueline WilsonJenna Coleman
Alan TuringFairfield StreetMark RavenhillRussell Tovey
LS LowrySam's ChophouseKiran BenawaraDavid Neilson
John BarbirolliBridgewater HallMichael KennedyTimothy West
Queen VictoriaPiccadilly GardensKatrina BurnettPrunella Scales
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