This rusty, gold-red sculpture stands on a corner by the castle moat in Nyborg.
The motif is somewhat difficult to decipher at first glance.
Geometric shapes and lines meander into …

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July 30, 2025

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This Corten steel sculpture is "Den med fisken" by Harvey Martin, created in 1997 and erected at the intersection of Havnegade and Adelgade in Nyborg. It depicts a stylized figure embracing, lifting, or pulling a large fish figure—the interpretation remains open. "Den med fisken" is not a sculpture with a single meaning. It invites us to engage—with nature, identity, responsibility, and perhaps even guilt. The simplicity of the title ("The One with the Fish") contains the very openness: It's not about the what or why—but about how we interact with nature.

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Elevation 40 m

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Sunday 8 February

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