Super Hero Elephant

The Super Hero elephant here on Højbro Plads seems ready to storm the Danish Parliament. Maybe he too is tired of the idiocy coming from there...

Red, Blue and Green

I just love the eyes on this elephant's leg.

Hunting the Elephants

For now I'm back on the blog and many thanks to Ricco for his participation. He might make an appearance again before long:-)

As Ricco has told, Copenhagen has been invaded by a lot of elephants this summer, 103 of them to be exact. And it's not because the climate changes has moved their habitat to northern Europe. No, these elephants are made of fibreglass and decorated by various artists before they were placed around the city. They are part of the Copenhagen Elephant Parade 2011 which, like the ones in London and Milan, are going to be auctioned off and the money used for the elephants in Asia. I'll show you some of these elephants in the next couple of weeks, just pictures and perhaps very short texts. Today's elephant with the Danish flag on is overlooking the entrance to Tivoli from the central station.

In Prison

The message of the plight of these animals are very aptly described in this artist, Janni Mai Larsen's work entitled "In prison". It is placed near the parliament buildings on Nikolaj Plads.

What's Up?

Approximately 150,000 Asian elephants have died within the past 25 years and today there are fewer than 35,000 of these animals left in all of Asia. These brightly coloured and fantastic pieces of art brings the message of conservation to Europe.

Asian Lady on an Asian Elephant

Children happily interact with the exhibition and this young lady seems very happy to be riding an elephant. In her lifetime, however, the real ones are in serious danger of becoming extinct and this exhibition helps to create awareness of their plight. In the last 100 years, the number of Asian elephants in existence has fallen by 90%.

Indian Elephant in an Indian Garb

This elephant is near Nyhavn and is visited by thousands of tourists. The Asian elephant and the Asian themes depicted on it makes for a colourful display.

Mosha the World at your Feet
Kunstner: Jane Veveris Callan
Sponsor: Zoo København
Placering: Nyhavn

On Israels Plads

On Israels Plads this colourful and happy-looking elephant is passed daily by many people including these school children. The message of conservation is taken up seriously by Danes both old and young.

Brilliantly coloured in Kongens Have

In the King's Garden (Kongens Have) near the centre of town four elephants have taken up residence. They attract particular attention as this park is frequented by thousands of people everyday.

In Need of a Hand

This visually pleasing creation is entitled The Human Elephant by Kristian Funder-Nielsen. It is one of the four elephants which are grazing in Kongens Have and, when the photograph was taken, was desperately looking for a sponsor!

Ceramics

This, my favourite elephant, is placed in front of the university buildings in the Latin Quarter of the city. It looks to be in the same colours as the world-famous Royal Copenhagen ceramics and is striking in its simplicity.

Elmer

This little elephant was placed on Nørrebrogade near the lakes. Quite why it seems unhappy becomes apparent when one reads about the plight of the Asian elephants. The exhibition aims at creating awareness about this.

Flag Day Elephant

Elephant Parade is a great art concept to help save the Asian elephant from exctinction. This one is placed near the lakes in Copenhagen on a day when the flags were flown.

Charity at Work

Elephant Family is a hugely ambitious charity working to save the Asian elephant from extinction in the wild. It was made possible by hundreds of artists from all over the world and corporate sponsor's involvement. This one was lovingly put under some lime trees on Kongens Nytorv in the centre of Copenhagen.

Tourist Attraction

A tourist taking a photo of an elephant near the fanous Nyhavn section of Copenhagen. This is one of the 103 elephants which can be seen throughout the city this summer.