Ystad skulpturpark

The sculpture Gläntan, meaning “the Glade”, was previously located inside the schoolyard of the new school Källan, opened in 2020. In 2024, in order to make the sculpture more accessible to the public, it was moved to its current location in front of the school’s main entrance.

The artwork is the first in Ystad Municipality’s initiative to allocate 1% of the investment in new construction to design. Additional artworks are located inside the school. Through a special project, the artworks were created in consultation with the school and procured in a new way. The children now have the joy of experiencing art right from the start.

The artist Thale Vangen was born in Norway and graduated from the Malmö Academy of Fine Arts in 2010. She now lives in Malmö. She has made several sculptural installations and public artworks. Her background in natural science has influenced her artistry, which often associates with animals. She likes to work in materials such as wood, skin, bronze and wrought iron. Her sculpture, Morgonens bleka ljus kämpade mot natten, is in Vollsjö and is based on a tale by Fritiof Nilsson “the Pirate”. Her sculptures often depict dreamlike creatures on the border between myth and reality.