Elisabeth Toubro facts for kids

Elisabeth Toubro, born on December 8, 1956, is a Danish artist. She is known for helping to create new and exciting ways of making sculptures in Denmark.

Early Life and Education

Elisabeth Toubro was born in Nuuk, Greenland. Her parents, Niels Toubro and Kaja Gylding, were teachers. When she was 17, she moved to Denmark. From 1982 to 1986, she studied art at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Her teacher was Hein Heinsen. She also worked with other artists like Henrik B. Andersen, Morten Stræde, Elle Klarskov Jørgensen, and Øivind Nygård. They all learned a lot from Heinsen's ideas about sculpture.

Artistic Style and Works

In the 1980s, Elisabeth Toubro was a key artist who helped change Danish sculpture. She focused on telling stories through her art. Often, her sculptures were inspired by Greenland. She also used new and unusual materials, breaking away from old traditions.

Important Exhibitions

One important show was Inertia min elskede (Inertia My Love) in 1983. She exhibited with Morten Stræde and Øivind Nygård. This show featured simple, modern art styles. It also showed how sculptures could share messages from different times. Other notable exhibitions included Skulpturens tid (Sculpture's Time) in 1987 at Sophienholm. She also showed her work at Juxtaposition in 1993 at Charlottenborg. She has also had solo shows in New York City (1994) and Indianapolis (1998).

Themes and Materials

Key ideas in her art include change and transformation. Her 1995 work, Søjlekonstruktion (Pillar Construction), is a good example. In this piece, the pillar seemed to grow and change its shape. Elisabeth Toubro uses many different materials in her sculptures. These include fiberglass, polystyrene, vinyl, metal, and polyvinyl chloride.

Public Sculptures

In the 1990s, Toubro started thinking about art in public spaces. She considered how people see art while driving past it. A famous example is Byfraktal (City Fractal). This is a large sculpture made of stainless steel and glass fiber. It stands on Søren Kierkegaards Plads. This square is outside the Black Diamond library, which was finished in 2000.

Awards and Recognition

Elisabeth Toubro has received several important awards for her art. She was given the Eckersberg Medal in 1999. Later, in 2010, she received the Thorvaldsen Medal. These awards recognize her significant contributions to Danish art.