Pilane sculpture park, Sculpture garden in Tjörn, Sweden.
Pilane sculpture park is an annual sculpture exhibition and park next to the Pilane burial ground in northwestern Tjörn, run by the Pilane Heritage Museum. Since 2016, Jaume Plensa's 14-metre-high marble head Anna (2015) has stood permanently at the top of the hill. The burial ground is owned by the Swedish National Heritage Board and leased as sheep pasture by the exhibition organisers.
The burial ground beside the sculpture park belongs to the Swedish National Heritage Board and is leased as sheep pasture by the exhibition organisers. The annual sculpture exhibition has been held here since 2007, attracting 60,000 visitors in its first year and 30,000 in 2014. In 2016 Jaume Plensa's 14-metre marble head Anna was installed permanently on the hilltop.
International artists create works displayed from May to September, bringing contemporary voices to the landscape. This rotating exhibition calendar means each visit offers fresh perspectives on modern art and its dialogue with the natural setting.
Pilane Heritage Museum manages the site at Hällenevägen 36 in Klövedal and offers guided tours through the grounds. Wear sturdy shoes as the terrain is hilly and you will walk between artworks and archaeological sites on foot.
The burial ground is owned by the Swedish National Heritage Board and is leased by the exhibition organisers as sheep pasture, so the animals are part of the arrangement rather than incidental. Jaume Plensa's 14-metre marble head Anna, placed on the hilltop, has stood there permanently since 2016.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 93,524 contributors worldwide.