ICEBERG SCULPTUREBY OLE JOERGENSEN

FOCUS ON GLOBAL WARMING

MANAGER:

Johannes Abildtrup

SAMARBEJDSPARTNERE:

Faarup Beton A/S

Roblon Fiber Opties A/S

Svaneglas

Danmarks Metrologiske Institut

Holmriis El

Preben Mejer

GRAPHIC DESIGN:

Jonas E. Thomsen

Malene Sliphaber

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Lucas Adler

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UnsplashOLE JOERGENSENOle Joergensen is the author of the much acclaimed book “Soul, beautify thyself” about Inuit. The

reviewers wrote: “THE KEY TO INUIT. His work on the culture of the inuits is a sensation with

regard to both text and images, and it ought to be translated into major languages!”

“The book offers an alternative view at the global climate problem, suggesting that the Inuit culture

may give directions to a solution.”

Due to his many talents, Ole Joergensen is widely engaged in domestic and international cultural

activities as an artist, or as a project manager of festivals and cultural events.

The climate change of our planet is a topic, which now needs

special attention, because it affects us all, both rich and poor.

Natural catastrophes become more intense and present due to

the global media coverage. Daily we are confronted with extre-

me weather conditions through the internet, television and radio.

CLIMATE CHANGES

Iceberg Sculpture

Ole Joergensen

The Artic sea ice and glaciers are melting. Climate scientists all over the

world generally agree that the global warming is the cause of these chan-

ges. We need to take it seriously. If it continues, it will have catastrophic

consequences for the whole planet. Everybody is responsible, and we need

to take a stand in respect for the nature and the future generations.

GLOBAL WARMING

Iceberg Sculpture

Ole Joergensen

In the arctic continent around the North Pole and the

ice cap of Greenland, the ice is melting much faster

than expected predicting incalculable impact on man,

fl ora and fauna.

THE ARCTIC CONTINENT

Iceberg Sculpture

Ole Joergensen

The main purpose of my “iceberg-sculpture” is to focus on the

global warming and its consequences in the arctic. I want it to

be positioned in strategic places around the world in order to re-

mind the observers, that the responsibility needs to be accepted

now and in the future.

THE VISIONTHE VISION

Iceberg Sculpture

Ole Joergensen

The sculpture will be cast in white concrete with optical fi bers em-

bedded. It is CO2 neutral and has minimal electricity consumption.

Ice fl oes for people to sit on will surround the sculpture.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

FRONT:Three scenarios of the melting of the

arctic areas: year 1980, 2010,

and 2030 visualized by 200

embedded optical fi bers.

THE SIDE:Glacier cracks are visualized

by blue-green glass illuminated

by internal lights.

BACK:The northern lights visualized by

1,250 embedded optical fi bers

with changing colors.

DIMENSIONS

All dimentions are in mm

At the front of the sculpture three scenarios of the melting

of the arctic areas: year 1980, 2010, and 2030 visua-

lized by 200 embedded optical fi bers.

The sculpture interacts with its audience and surroundings

and thereby gives a clear impression of its relevance.

The interaction is a key part of the communication and

storytelling.

The scenario has been elaborated by DMI,

Danish Meteorological Institute.

THREESCENARIOS

YEAR 1980

YEAR 2010

YEAR 2030

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