Talking Statues
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Talking Statues is a project that was created in 2013 by documentary filmmaker David Peter Fox,[1] who is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Inspired by the book, Sculptures in Copenhagen by Jens Peters Munk, Fox went on to provide a history and backstory for the figures represented by the statues. The project consists of prerecorded voice-overs that are matched to various statues found in public areas using QR codes.[2] The first talking statue was the statue of Hans Christian Andersen in the King's Garden in Copenhagen[1] and, later, talking statues were created for public areas in cities such as Helsinki, New York, London, San Diego, Chicago, Vilnius, Parma, Dublin, Berlin, and Manchester.
The City of Copenhagen funded the initial project, and the monologues were written by film director Carsten Rudolf in collaboration with David Peter Fox. Actor Jens Jacob Tychsen spoke the monologues.
List of statues
Copenhagen
Image | Statue | Location | Author | Actor(s) |
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Hans Christian Andersen | King's Garden | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
N. F. S. Grundtvig | Vartov Yard | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Søren Kierkegaard | Royal Library Garden | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Ludvig Holberg | The Royal Theater, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Adam Oehlenschläger | The Royal Theater, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Frederik V | Amalienborg Palace Square | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Christian IV | Øster Voldgade, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Tycho Brahe | Copenhagen Observatorium | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Hans Christian Andersen | City Town Hall, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Hans Christian Ørsted | Ørstedsparken, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen |
London
Manchester
Image | Statue | Location | Author | Actor(s) |
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Abraham Lincoln | Brazenoze Square | Gary Younge | Tom Conti | |
Reading Girl | Manchester Central Library | Jacqueline Wilson | Jenna Coleman | |
Alan Turing | Fairfield Street | Mark Ravenhill | Russell Tovey | |
LS Lowry | Sam's Chophouse | Kiran Benawara | David Neilson | |
John Barbirolli | Bridgewater Hall | Michael Kennedy | Timothy West | |
Queen Victoria | Piccadilly Gardens | Katrina Burnett | Prunella Scales |
New York
Dublin
References
- ^ a b "'Talking Statues' project brings NYC history to life with a new smartphone app | 6sqft". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Thometz, Kristen (12 August 2016). "Chicago's Talking Statues Project Extended for Another Year". WTTW News. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
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