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Talking Statues is a project that was created in 2013 by documentary filmmaker David Peter Fox,[1] who is based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Inspired by the book, Sculptures in Copenhagen by Jens Peters Munk, Fox went on to provide a history and backstory for the figures represented by the statues. The project consists of prerecorded voice-overs that are matched to various statues found in public areas using QR codes.[2] The first talking statue was the statue of Hans Christian Andersen in the King's Garden in Copenhagen[1] and, later, talking statues were created for public areas in cities such as Helsinki, New York, London, San Diego, Chicago, Vilnius, Parma, Dublin, Berlin, and Manchester.
The City of Copenhagen funded the initial project, and the monologues were written by film director Carsten Rudolf in collaboration with David Peter Fox. Actor Jens Jacob Tychsen spoke the monologues.
List of statues
Copenhagen
Image | Statue | Location | Author | Actor(s) |
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Hans Christian Andersen | King's Garden | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
N. F. S. Grundtvig | Vartov Yard | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Søren Kierkegaard | Royal Library Garden | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Ludvig Holberg | The Royal Theater, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Adam Oehlenschläger | The Royal Theater, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Frederik V | Amalienborg Palace Square | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Christian IV | Øster Voldgade, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Tycho Brahe | Copenhagen Observatorium | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Hans Christian Andersen | City Town Hall, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen | |
Hans Christian Ørsted | Ørstedsparken, Copenhagen | Carsten Rudolf / David Peter Fox | Jens Jacob Tychsen |
London
Manchester
Image | Statue | Location | Author | Actor(s) |
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Abraham Lincoln | Brazenoze Square | Gary Younge | Tom Conti | |
Reading Girl | Manchester Central Library | Jacqueline Wilson | Jenna Coleman | |
Alan Turing | Fairfield Street | Mark Ravenhill | Russell Tovey | |
LS Lowry | Sam's Chophouse | Kiran Benawara | David Neilson | |
John Barbirolli | Bridgewater Hall | Michael Kennedy | Timothy West | |
Queen Victoria | Piccadilly Gardens | Katrina Burnett | Prunella Scales |
New York
Dublin
References
- ^ a b "'Talking Statues' project brings NYC history to life with a new smartphone app | 6sqft". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Thometz, Kristen (12 August 2016). "Chicago's Talking Statues Project Extended for Another Year". WTTW News. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
External links
- Official site
- England's historic statues start talking
- Talking Statues Brings London Monuments To Life | Londonist
- They’re a Bit Stiff, but Very Talkative
- Dublin's Most Famous Statues Have Been Given the Gift of Speech
- Dublin’s Talking Statues project - The Garda Post
- Audio on the Go: Talking Statues in Berlin
- Showcase: Talking Statues
- Dublin's Talking Statues
- Antenna Lab Brings New Life to Statues Across London and Manchester
- Talking statues in Vilnius | CyberParks
- Talking statues of Rome
- "Talking Statues?". Modern Language Review. 110 (4): 946–968. 2015. doi:10.1353/mlr.2015.0119. Project MUSE 821001.
- Talking Statues
- The Monument Unveiling » Monumental Women
- Talking teens: in Parma the statues talk | Emilia Romagna Tourism
- Talking Teens itinerary - The statues talk along the streets of Parma
- Talking Statues
- Get a Call from a New York City Statue
- Talking statues | Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG)
- An Analysis of the ‘Talking Statues’ Project by Frances Rocca
- New York Talking Statues Arrive on a Cellphone Near You
- Talking Statues
- Dublin's talking statues
- Our Speaking Statue
- Talking Statues - a DIY approach
- Tyveri eller resocialisering?
- Statue of Czech Composer Antonín Dvořák in NYC Talks by the Voice of Actor Jan Tříska
- Talking Statues Dublin
- The storytelling project seeking to get Scots discussing the issues behind statues
- The storytelling project seeking to get Scots discussing the issues behind statues
- Talking statues bringing history to life in downtown Charleston
- Talking Statues
- "Art in the Parks Current Exhibitions : New York City Department of Parks & Recreation : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- Talking Statues
- Statues Around the World Have Started Talking
- "Hold the phone: UK launches 'talking statues'". Yahoo News. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
- If statues could talk — they might sound like David Schwimmer
- Talking Statues
- Leeds talking statues voiced by Gemma Whelan and Vic Reeves