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Kim Bernhard Tornby and the Fillod Stone, the three-metre and 15-tonne artwork by Daniel Fillod.
Attraction of the Month, Denmark
Explore the art of upcoming international artists in Northern Jutland At the idyllic Gallery Tornby in Northern Jutland, artists and visitors from all over the world benefit from owner Kim Bernhard Tornby’s genuine love of art and the people behind it. This autumn, the gallery exhibits the work of Norwegian multi artist Arjuna Geir Aasehaug and Serbian visual artist Gala Caki as well as selected works of the almost 50 artists connected to the gallery. By Signe Hansen | Photos: Gallery Tornby
As a testimony to the continued artistic significance of Denmark’s famous northern tip, also known as the land of light, Gallery Tornby, in Vester Tversted on the main road to Skagen, presents a surprisingly international art collection, primarily of paintings. Immediately upon turning towards the charming, white farmhouse, guests are faced with a giant manifestation of the sky-high level of creativity and ambition that saturates its every nook and cranny. The Fillod stone, a 15-tonne rock decorated with captivating patterns, serves as the fittingly original landmark of
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The Joest Jacobsen family enjoy their stay at Gallery Tornby
the gallery. Among the many well-established names to have exhibited and worked with the gallery is the Fillod stone’s creator, the now 78-year-old French artist Daniel Fillod. The enigmatic artist, who uses everything from walls to windows as canvasses, decorated the stone with a combination of Nordic and Indian mythology as well as “a bit of his own soul,” explains gallery owner Kim Bernhard Tornby. The three-metre tall stone was one among many artworks created during the gallery’s French/Danish art week in the summer of 2012.