LISSY BOESEN DESIGN
Play sculptures for country and urban spaces, for institutions, playgrounds and residential areas
Designer and artist Lissy Boesen has since 1988 created play sculptures for the country and urban spaces as well as institutions and playgrounds all over the world. A concept that continues to develop - and now the whole family is on the journey…
Come and have a look at some of the placements that work well, both outdoors and indoors.
We also take you on the journey of how the sculptures come to be.
In city and forest
You can browse around the galleries and see how the sculptures appear in different places. Above we are at Østerbro. As you can see, Lissy Boesen has combined both the function of sitting and playing in the sculpture into one beautiful unit.
Below we are in nature with two snails. The sculptures are made of coloured concrete and can withstand the outdoors all year round. Over the years, they age with a beautiful patina surface -just like the rest of us.
From idea to sculpture
The process of creating a new sculpture begins with calm contemplation; an observation of animal behavior, a series of sketches on paper and in clay. It is the love of the process that is reflected in the finished product.
Much of the animal kingdom has been depicted. Some of them develop into a sculpture, others stand a bit in the background and are brought to the fore after many years. So there are many animals that hibernate until they possibly become part of the herd.
The small models gradually take shape and are polished until they reach the rounded simplicity and soft surface that is characteristic of Lissy's expression. Finally one of the sketches are chosen for an upscaling and further pre-production.
No models are put into production unless Lissy has personally approved them.
Did you know that...
Lissy Boesen Design play sculptures can be found in large parts of the world, in addition to Scandinavia and Europe, some have also made their way to the USA and Australia.
Did you know that...
The smallest play sculpture "module cat" weighs 25 kg, while the largest we have is one of our "teddies" which weighs 1.2 tons.
Did you know that...
For H. M. Queen Magrethe's 70th birthday, she was given a sculpture of choice. The wish was a reddachshund which was set up in Gråsten Castle's garden.
Once the right model has been chosen, it must be upscaled. Both this and the development of the mold have changed over time. In the beginning, Lissy herself was responsible for developing the actual size in, among other things, flamingo and plaster. In this way, she ensured that the finished expression was exactly as she wanted. With technological advances there are now easier ways to this process.
In addition, there is collaboration with several specialized craftsmen for the pre-production in all its stages.
The sculptures are only manufactured to the extent that they are ordered. The production process, and especially the hardening, takes time, also depending on the season. Therefore, we have a delivery time of around four weeks.
The majority of the sculptures weigh around 300-500 kg, and are now ready to be sent out into the world.
Installation of Pony in front of Høje Taastrup cityhall.
Dachshund arrives in Gråsten Castle Garden.
