Princess Estelle joined her parents for a rare engagement Thursday as she attended the unveiling of a new sculpture.
On the grounds of the Royal Djurgården in Stockholm, the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park added its newest piece of contemporary art in the form of a sculpture by Giuseppe Penone entitled ‘The Inner Flow of Life.’
In a statement on the Royal Gardens’ website, Penone said about his sculpture: “The fluidity contained within our bodies permeates the entire universe. It resides in the heart, the air, and the water. It can be observed in the veins of stone and in the growth of forests. It manifests in the paths we traverse. If we cast our gaze across time, we witness the transformation of stone back into fluid through the actions of wind, rain, sun, and ice, reducing it to the dust from which our life emerges. Amidst the roots of an upturned bronze tree, seeds sprout, and its trunk extends into space. The veins of a stone block resemble an entire forest, captured and compressed within the substance of the stone. Around the stone, the trees of the forest intertwine, imprinting themselves upon our memory.”
The sculpture is a granite pillar and a tree trunk cast in bronze. It’s the latest in a series of sculpture acquired each year by the Princess Estelle Cultural Park.
Prince Daniel spoke at the unveiling of Penone’s sculpture, saying “I believe that every generation has a responsibility to leave a mark of its time for future generations—the Princess Estelle Sculpture Park is our contribution to the early 21st century.”
The Princess Estelle Sculpture Park was founded shortly after the formation of the Princess Estelle Cultural Foundation in 2019.
Set up by her parents, the Foundation aims to promote cultural activities in Sweden that benefit an “open, modern society,” according to its website. The Princess Estelle Sculpture Park aims to make “contemporary art available” to benefit society and further discussions about art.
