The Sculpture Park
Princess Estelles Cultural Foundation, together with the Royal Djurgården Administration, is establishing a permanent sculpture park in the Rosendal area.
guide app and audio guide
The free guide app 'Kungliga promenader' (Royal Walks) will guide you from Djurgårdens bridge to Rosendal. The qr code at each sculpture links to an audio guide in which the artist presents their art.
"We want to make contemporary art accessible, and presenting sculpture on Djurgården is an ideal way to introduce people to art and arouse their interest," explains the foundation's Executive Director Sara Sandström Nilsson.
Through the foundation, The Crown Princess Couple aim to show the importance of art and culture for an open, modern society.
As one of Stockholm's most popular recreation areas, which is open to everyone, all day long and all year round, Djurgården is a particularly suitable location for the exhibition.
New sculpture summer of 2023
The Princess Estelle Sculpture Park continues to grow with the site-specific unique work Untold by Charlotte
Gyllenhammar, the fourth permanent sculpture in its collection. Untold will be installed by the beech grove next to Rosendal Palace on Royal Djurgården in Stockholm. Charlotte Gyllenhammar, one of Sweden’s most important sculptors, is the first Swedish artist to be presented by the Foundation.
The permanent sculpture park
Through the foundation's long-term work, it will be possible to follow up the previous sculpture exhibitions shown at Djurgården.
In June 2022, HRH Prince Daniel unveiled the new work 'Wind Sculpture in Bronze I' by Yinka Shonibare CBE. Shonibare’s sculpture is installed between Rosendal Palace and Ståthållarängen.
Since June 2021, the monumental sculpture ‘Life Rings’ by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, has been placed at the south side of Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
In 2020 the first sculpture exhibition was implemented by the foundation. Six of the artist Alice Aycock's works were shown, of which Hoop-La became the first to be acquired for the permanent sculpture park. The sculpure is placed at the south side och Folke Bernadotte's bridge.
Previous sculpture exhibitions
The previous sculpture exhibitions were initiated by Prince Daniel and arranged by Galleri Andersson/Sandström in association with the Royal Djurgården Administration.
In 2018, artist Jaume Plensa's sculptures were shown on Djurgården, including three seven-metre high cast iron portraits. One of his sculptures was installed in the water of Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
In 2017, six large sculptures by Swedish artist Eva Hild were displayed.
In 2016, five monumental sculptures by British artist Tony Cragg were positioned on both sides of the Djurgårdsbrunn Bay (Djurgårdsbrunnsviken).
Top image: 'Hoop La' by artist Alice Aycock. Photo: Joanna Sundström/Preks.se
The Princess Estelle Sculpture Park continues to grow with Charlotte Gyllenhammar's unique work Untold, the fourth permanent sculpture in its collection. The bronze sculpture, four meters high, is installed by the beech grove next to Rosendal Palace on Royal Djurgården, se map below. Photo: Katarina Jansdottir/Preks.se
On 2 June 2022, HRH Prince Daniel unveiled the new work 'Wind Sculpture in Bronze I' by Yinka Shonibare CBE. Shonibare’s sculpture is installed between Rosendal Palace and Ståthållarängen at Royal Djurgården. Standing two metres high Wind Sculpture in Bronze I, in the form of a large three-dimensional textile, has abstracted leaf patterns across the entire surface. This is a reference to Dutch wax batik fabrics – a signature motif of Shonibare’s art. Photo: Preks.se
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Since June 2021, the monumental sculpture ‘Life Rings’ by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, has been placed at Djurgårdsbrunnsviken. The sculpture towers over seven meters tall. Photo: Ruth Anna Eriksson/Preks.se
Alice Aycock's works were shown at Djurgården 2020, of which Hoop-La became the first to be acquired for the permanent sculpture park. Photo: Johan Lindskog
The sculptures are located in the area Rosendal at Royal Djurgården. The Folke Bernadottes bridge units Rosendal with the museum park on the north side of Djurgårdsbrunn bay. Click on the image to enlarge the map.
Discover South of Royal Djurgården with the 'Royal Walks' app, free to download from the App Store and Google Play. Theme "Djurgården Art Walk" includes guide to the permanent sculptures. Photo: Julius Bohlin
