‘Pillar of Shame’ sculptor to ask Denmark to negotiate for artwork’s return
The eight‑metre‑tall Pillar of Shame was erected to memorialise the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown and has been held in Denmark after confiscation. \n\nDanish sculptor Jens Galschiot is now pressing his government to declare the work cultural heritage and to open negotiations with Hong Kong for its return, arguing that it remains his creation and should not be destroyed for political reasons. \n\nHis appeal has been taken up by Denmark’s foreign‑policy committee and has attracted the attention of a cross‑party group in the European Parliament as well as the EU’s Hong Kong office, underscoring the growing diplomatic dimension of the artwork. \n\nThe push comes as recent high‑profile trials in Hong Kong have revived public interest in the sculpture and its symbolism.