In Survival of the Fattest (sculpture), how is the Exhibition at COP15 discussed?
In 2009 at the 15th Climate Change Conference (COP15), Jens Galschiot exhibited a series of sculptures titled SevenMeters, with Survival of the Fattest among them.
Survival of the Fattest was placed in the harbour of Copenhagen, next to the internationally famous statue The Little Mermaid. Based on the 1837 fairy tale by the Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen. The Little Mermaid is a national monument and seen by an estimated 1 million tourists a year.
By placing his sculpture in the water next to The Little Mermaid, Galschiot was assured that its explosive message would receive international attention. The act also highlighted that the goals and objectives of the wealthy nations at the Climate Change Conference to be nothing more than fairy tales.As of 2020, the monument is located in the harbour of Ringkøbing, Central Denmark Region.
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