Louisiana Museum, Denmark

13 May

A sunny spring weekend (in both Sweden and Denmark) seemed like the perfect opportunity for a day trip across the Oresund Bridge, for a visit to the beautiful Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. Just 40 minutes north of Copenhagen - an easy train from central Copenhagen to Humlebaek, the museum is tucked into forest that opens up onto the shore of the Oresund.

With a fascinating history — including the name Louisiana (coming from the original country house on the museum site, built by Alexander Brun who was married to three different women… all named Louise!) — it’s a modernist dream to wander the beautiful building and admire the seamless blending of inside-outside. The art on the walls is really just a big bonus!

I’d long wanted to see the huge Alexander Calder sculptures in person, and they were every bit as marvellous as I’d hoped. Such a delight to watch the mobile sway in the breeze, with the sparkling water as the backdrop.

Our visit coincided with the last week of the Basquiat exhibition, but I was most taken by the Roy Lichtenstein Figures in Landscape (created especially for the Louisiana in 1977). A big jumbled puzzle of pieces that still feel just right when viewed together!