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Survival of the Fattest

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Survival of the Fattest
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“Survival of the Fattest is a sculpture of a small, starved boy carrying a fat woman. The sculpture was made by Jens Galschiøt and Lars Calmar in 2002, as a symbol of the imbalanced distribution of the world's resources. In 2006 it was acquired by the city of Ringkøbing, Central Denmark Region, and…”
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Atlas ObscuraFeb 4

‘Survival of the Fattest’ in Ringkøbing, Denmark

In the quiet fjord town of Ringkøbing, Denmark, stands a bronze sculpture that few forget after seeing. A massive Western woman sits on the back of a starving African man. In her hands she holds the scales of justice. The work, titled Survival of the Fattest , is a biting critique of global inequality. Danish artist Jens Galschiøt created the 11-foot-tall (3.5-meter) sculpture in 2002. His subj…

bronze sculpture critiquing global inequality

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