Denmark’s most famous landmark, The Little Mermaid, gets a male counterpart
Unveiled 2 June 2012Press images available – please see attachment belowShe has been beheaded twice, lost an arm, and been daubed with paint at least seven times. The iconic statue of the Little Mermaid from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale is now getting a male counterpart: “Han” – a polished stainless steel sculpture featuring a young boy on a stone. The sculpture has been created by Elmgreen & Dragset, the artist duo behind the recent four-meter high bronze sculpture in one of London’s most distinguished spaces – Trafalgar Square. “Han” (HIM - in Danish) depicts a young man. He