SMK PLANTERS
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PROJECT TYPE: Furniture system
CLIENT: SMK (Statens Museum for Kunst)
LOCATION: Permanently part of the interior of the Svalegangen extension at the Statens Museum for Kunst
DATE: Summer 2018
MATERIAL: Euro-1 pallets, Kalmar Pine, soil, herbs, and woodchips
DIMENSIONS: Fixed plan 1200x800mm (Euro-1 pallet), various heights made up from 150mm spacers
EXHIBITED: Part of the Danh Vo exhibition: Take My Breath Away, SMK, 2018
PHOTOGRAPHY: Final photographs by Niklas Vindelev
COLLABORATION: Danh Vo
TEAM: Partners, with help from Mathias Frøge and Conni Frøge
Svalegangen, the extension of National Gallery of Denmark (SMK), went through a refurbisment in preparation for Danh Vo’s exhibition “Take My Breath Away”. Historic plaster casts from the West India Warehouse were placed throughout the space alongside planters and Enzo Mari-inspired furniture. We designed planters and seating patterns throughout Sculpture Street. Our goal was to create a lively transition between the museum’s classical and modern sections, offering an inviting public space where visitors can engage with the museum in their own way. Pallets were used as bases to make it possible to easily change the arrangement of the planters in the space. Spacer layers were added to allow for many different sizes of plants and to enable planters of different heights.
Plants, soil, and layers of wood chips were added to the planters outside the museum, after which the planters were driven inside. The final arrangement of planters and sculptures were made within the space. Additionally, a family of benches was designed that fit into and soften the stone stairs at the main entrance of SMK. These small and playful stools were made using the leftover pine planks from the production of SMK Planters.
Developed in collaboration with artist Danh Vo.
