In 1980 Vilks created two wooden sculptures, Nimis and Arx, made entirely of drift wood, now located in the Kullaberg nature reserve in Höganäs, Skåne.
In 1996, the small area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country, "Ladonia".
Nimis was sold to Joseph Beuys as a means to circumvent the Swedish building code laws concerning unlawful building process.
The sculpture of Nimis is now owned by concept artist Christo; the legal document documenting the sale is on display at the Swedish Museum of Sketches.
In 1980 Vilks created two wooden sculptures, Nimis and Arx, made entirely of drift wood, now located in the Kullaberg nature reserve in Höganäs, Skåne. In 1996, the small area where the sculptures are located was proclaimed by Vilks as an independent country, "Ladonia". Nimis was sold to Joseph Beuys as a means to circumvent the Swedish building code laws concerning unlawful building process. The sculpture of Nimis is now owned by concept artist Christo; the legal document documenting the sale is on display at the Swedish Museum of Sketches.
Lars Vilks