the stage of the event - a pedestal of boulders surrounded by a platform of plywood

The idea for the event initially took shape as a pedestal or plynth referencing the base of the original statue of The Little Mermaid by sculptor Edvard Eriksen -

The basis for the event was a keen interest in the consequence of the inclusion of the statue of The Little Mermaid inside the Danish Pavilion at EXPO2010, Shanghai PRC.

What could be accomplished in her absence?

This question is paramount to understanding the event from the point of view of the initial stakeholders – The Little Mermaid Temp Agency.

We – The Little Mermaid Temp Agency – are interested in what alternatives there might be to the classic and common understanding of Denmark, not to mention the people who to this date embody it. To locals the statue of The Little Mermaid is a must-see attraction to tourists – just as Belgians have a local relationship to Manneken Pis, the French have a local relation to the Eiffel Tower … but what happens in their absence? What else is there to talk about?

500 Temporary Little Mermaids

Take a seat as The Little Mermaid and share your opinion on what can be said in the absence of The Little Mermaid statue!