Alexander Calder's motorized moving group at Moderna Museet

The Four Elements, a towering testament to American artist Alexander Calder's vision, graces the entrance of Moderna Museet in Stockholm's Skeppsholmen. Acquired during the Movement in Art exhibition in 1961 and permanently placed in 1967, this motorized moving group has since become a defining feature of the museum.

Brought from New York by Pontus Hultén, the sculpture consists of four metal sheets painted in plain colours. The artwork stands about 30 feet high and was made after a Calder model from 1938. It was originally part of an exhibition from 16 May till 10 September 1961, but was left standing outside the museum as a memory of the artist's extensive presence.

Today, The Four Elements resides in Moderna Museet's Sculpture park. It was donated to the museum by Alexander Calder and the engineer Allan Skarne in 1967, where it remains a signature symbol of the museum, inviting passersby to marvel at the meeting of art and motion.

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