Tørskind Gravel Pit is not a sculpture park where the works are simply placed out on a neat lawn. Here, the gravel pit itself is part of the experience: slopes, open areas and views form the setting for works in steel, granite, wood and other heavy materials.
The nine sub-sculptures were created by Robert Jacobsen and Jean Clareboudt, and the work is conceived as a landscape sculpture in which the forms cannot be entirely separated from the site. You move through an old working landscape that now functions as an artistic space under the open sky.
One of the special features is the theme of the sun’s path across the sky. The light plays along, so the sculptures do not look quite the same in the morning, at midday, in the evening or from season to season. That makes the place ideal for more than a quick look, especially if you are interested in how art changes with its surroundings.
From the top, the landscape opens toward Vejle Valley and Fjord. The broad shape of the valley was formed by meltwater and glaciers during the Ice Age, and the large geology lies like a backdrop to the man-made sculpture.
The area is located at Tørskindvej 98A, 6040 Egtved, on the southwestern edge of Vejle Valley. The landscape sculpture is outdoors and open at all times; access is at your own risk. That actually suits the place well: the art is not behind doors, but in wind, light and terrain.
