designboom: what role did materiality play in the construction of this project?
elmgreen & dragset: the high gloss, polished, mirroring stainless steel is a clear contrast to the original and female mermaid who was
cast in bronze. the reflecting stainless steel adds an almost
psychedelic dimension to its visual aesthetics. the surroundings get
distorted
and morphed in the glossy skin of the sculpture and the imagery changes
according to the angle from which the sculpture is viewed.
designboom: were there any particularly pivotal moments in the imagining of the sculpture?
elmgreen & dragset: the work has triggered a whole public debate in denmark about masculinity and it is depicted in public.
a side effect we didn’t even count on.