The sculpture known as Standing Man is a bronze work finished with oil colors by the artist Sean Henry. Its journey began in 2007 during an exhibition at Galleri Andersson/Sandström in Umedalen. Because the display received significant attention, the gallery offered to temporarily and free of cost exhibit the work at Rådhustorget in central Umeå for several summer months.
In the autumn of that same year, Kulturnämnden in Umeå decided to purchase the work for 810,000 kr. This ensured the sculpture would have a permanent placement at the square.
During the winter, it is not uncommon for the lone man to be provided with a beanie and/or a scarf. These accessories are typically in the green and yellow colors of the local ice hockey team, Björklöven.
This version is one of several works by Henry. Other variations of the figure are located in Newcastle, London, and Stockholm.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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