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Inspired by the arched ceilings from Greek and Roman antiquity and the ancient use of wooden wheels for wagons and carriages come together here in the simple, detailed hand-crafted piece. Vagn was also inspired by Bindesbøll and Thorvaldsen’s work. On his homecoming after 40 years in Italy, Thorvaldsen was celebrated and drawn through the streets of Copenhagen on a carriage where the horses had been unhitched. The people wanted to pull the carriage themselves to celebrate this world-renowned sculptor. This wooden-wheeled serving trolley pays homage to the days when Thorvaldsen was revered and pampered like a superstar by neoclassicism, while the groundbreaking young architect Bindesbøll designed and converted the former royal carriage depot to create the first public art museum in Denmark.

The exhibition theme of and has the Name “MONO" one product one color one material inspired by Thorvaldsen and Bindesbøl the architect of the museum. This year's exhibition was in Thorvaldsen museum. The exhibition got a lot of attention and many people came daily for a visit.

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Photography: Torben Petersen