Lying Figure by Søren Georg Jensen, Sculpture in Copenhagen, Denmark
The Figure couchée de Søren Georg Jensen is a public sculpture in Copenhagen depicting a reclining human form with smooth, rounded lines. The figure lies horizontally, with a balanced posture that reads clearly from multiple angles as you walk around it.
Søren Georg Jensen was a Danish sculptor and silversmith active in the 20th century, and the son of the celebrated silver designer Georg Jensen. After studying in Paris, he moved toward more abstract forms, which shaped the spare, balanced quality of his later sculptures.
The sculpture shows a reclining human figure in a natural, restful pose that feels familiar and approachable to anyone passing by. It is part of a wider collection of public artworks that dot the streets of Copenhagen, where art sits alongside everyday life.
The sculpture stands in public space in Copenhagen and can be visited at any time without charge. Walking around it from several sides helps you take in the full shape of the reclining figure.
Søren Georg Jensen worked as both a sculptor and a silversmith, and that dual practice shows in the careful surface treatment of the figure, which has more in common with a crafted object than a traditional monument. That crossover between applied craft and sculpture is relatively rare in public space.
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