INDOC. Documentation centre about Art and Nature

Wanås Skulpturpark

The Wanås Foundation is located in the south of Sweden, surrounded by vast forests, fields and a small lake. The main site is located on a medieval estate and consists of a castle, a barn, and a number of other buildings. Around the centre is there is an interesting sculpture park where works by internationally acclaimed artists are exhibited.

Since 1987 the Wanås sculpture park has provided the setting for exhibitions based on artistic interventions in nature, and temporary exhibitions have also been held in the old barn that forms part of the centre. One hundred and fifty-five artists have exhibited their works at Wanås over the years, and the centre has built up a permanent collection of works that have gradually found their place in the forests and meadows surrounding the foundation.

Most of the works were created by Nordic and American artists. The fact that there are now 30 permanent works in the park gives some idea of the scope of the project, and the stature of the artists represented – Gloria Friedmann, Per Kirkeby, Antony Gormley, Dan Graham and Maya Lin, among many others – makes this even clearer.

In addition to enjoying the sculpture park, visitors can explore the castle and a permanent exhibition on its history, and visit the barn that serves as a venue for temporary exhibitions.

The centre also includes a café-restaurant.

Calendar

The Wanås Foundation is open from mid-May to mid-October (check the official web site for details). Guided tours of the site can be arranged.

Location and access

The Wanås Foundation
Box 67
289 21 KNISLINGE (SWEDEN)

Wanås is located in Knislinge, Sweden, close to the larger towns of Hässleholm and Kristianstad.

Wanås can be reached by public transportation from the Hässleholm train station.

The nearest international airport is in Copenhagen, and the closest Swedish airport is in Kristianstad.

More information

Tel. +46 44 660 71, 660 62
Fax. +46 44 660 18
E-mail: e-post@wanas.se

• Wanas Foundation web site

Source: Text and photographs – CDAN, based on press information available at the official Wanås Foundation web site. The photograph in the upper right area of the page is of a work by Maya Lin entitled Eleven Minute Line (2004). The photograph in the lower left area of the page is of a work by Robert Wilson entitled A House for Edwin Denby (2000).

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