10th June 2019 – Hoa Hakananai´a (´lost or stolen friend`)
THIS LONELY MOAI STATUE IN London was originally located inside a dwelling in the ceremonial village of Orongo on Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island. The exact age is unknown, but it’s widely believed to have been built between 1000 and 1600. Sculpted in basalt, the statue is a typical Easter Island stone moai. Natives later gave it the name “Hoa Hakananai’a,” meaning lost or stolen friend, because it was removed from the island by British explorers in 1868.
Following its 19th-century journey to England, the Moai was donated by Queen Victoria to the British Museum in London, where it has been displayed since 1869. Height: 2.42 metres
19th August 2019 – The Blue Planet Aquarium – Copenhagen, Denmark
The Blue Planet is Europe’s largest and most significant aquarium with an outstanding location on the shores of Øresund, only eight kilometres from the Copenhagen City Hall Square. Containing around 7 million litres of water and contains a total of 53 aquariums and displays, housing over 450 different species of fish and creatures that can be found in rivers, lakes and oceans. The building comprises a series of curved wings, designed to mimic the shapes generated by swirling water, and is clad in shimmering aluminium shingles that are reminiscent of fish scales. It was designed by Danish architects 3XN.
