The installation in Copenhagen

The Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has been appointed to create the installation, which will be exchanged with the Little Mermaid at Langelinie in Copenhagen.

The artwork is an video installation which simultaneously registers, documents and articulates the movements and changes that take place during the months when the mermaid is away, including her absence from Langelinie and her presence in Shanghai.

Thus, through a neutral lens, the artwork creates a connection between cultures and destinations, while also conveying differences and shifts.

Technically, the activity occurs around the clock and the reproduction of images etc. happens in several layers at once. Incorporated in the piece are a number of technologies such as cameras and web connections for the transfer of data.

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