(Earth’s greatest happiness)
The sculpture Jordens Største Lykke is a life-affirming tribute to poet Jens August Schade, created by artist Joanna Mallin-Davies. It features dancing women in bronze, radiating joy, freedom, and inner peace. Located in Skive, the artwork is part of the city’s artistic narrative. The artist, originally from Wales and now living in Florence, is known for her sensual and expressive figures. The sculpture invites reflection on the lightness of life and the human pursuit of happiness.
Jordens Største Lykke (The Earth’s Greatest Joy) is a life-affirming bronze sculpture created by artist Joanna Mallin-Davies as a tribute to The Bright Poet Jens August Schade, who was born and raised in Skive. The sculpture stands as a poetic monument in the city, radiating joy, freedom, and inner peace.
Originally from Wales and now living in Florence, Mallin-Davies is known for her bronze figures of dancing women. In Jordens Største Lykke, the women are captured in joyful motion – a dance that expresses contentment with life and with themselves. The sculpture conveys a sense of lightness and happiness that beautifully reflects Schade’s poetry and his views on love and existence.
The artwork is part of Skive’s public art landscape and invites visitors to pause, reflect, and be inspired by its form and message. It’s a perfect stop on an art walk through the city.