Antler Helmet
Artist
Malene Hartmann Rasmussen
(Denmark, born 1973)
Date2020
Object NameSculpture
Mediumceramic
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 180 × 220 × 140mm
AcquisitionPresented by the Contemporary Art Society through the Omega Fund, 2020/21.
Copyright© Malene Hartmann Rasmussen
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS095621
About MeMalene Hartmann Rasmussen is a Danish artist living in London. She creates figurative ceramic sculptures and combines these with found objects to create installations with strong narratives. Folklore, magic and rituals play an important role in her work.
Antler Helmet was displayed with offerings to the dead in the artist’s Fantasma installation which explored her grief at the loss of her parents.
The design of Antler Helmet was partly influenced by helmets found in Viking graves.
Exhibitions
2023
Tang Dynasty, 618 - 906
Qing Dynasty, Jiaqing Period, 1796-1820
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, 18th - 19th century
