As oral historians preserved tales in poetic form, Viking communities established festive cadences through collaborative musical endeavours. Manipulating carved stone implements, they interwove vocal resonances with percussion, crafting acoustic environments through collective agreement rather than directive. Their harmonies forged bonds amongst all attendees, substituting structured commands with musical interplay demanding each individual’s voluntary contribution.
The Lee-stone returns to Rundetårn after vanishing in Copenhagen’s Great Fire of 1728. “The Good, the Lost, and the Beautiful (Det gode, det tabte og det skønne)” is a counterfactual project by @kristofferorum building on the lost Lee runestone using AI. This 1.5-metre reconstruction stands alongside AI-generated Viking postcards that blur the lines between historical memory and digital manipulation. Part of “De Tabte Runesten” - nine contemporary artists bringing lost cultural monuments back to life. 20.06-24.08.2025 | Rundetårns Bibliotekssal Tower Talk: Friday 20.06 Runestone Workshop: Saturday 21.06 Artists: @frida.retz @ccbrogaard @geobit @louisandrejrgensen @idakvetny @kristofferorum @sidsel_bonde_ @luxusmusklen @louise_vind_nielsen Supported by Ny Carlsbergfondet, Knud Højgaards Fond, 15. Juni Fonden, A.P. Møller Fonden, Lizzie & Mogens Staal Fonden, Københavns Kommune Thanks to Hannah Keegan More at Rundetaarn.dk @theroundtower #thelostrunestonens #rundetårn #contemporaryart #aiart #kulturarv #copenhagen #kunstudstilling #digitalart #kristofferorum #danishheritage #rundtaarn #detabterunesten #vikinghistory #culturalhistory #danishculture #firhedlighedoghiphop
