Jorgen Nash (March 16, 1920 – May 17, 2004) was a Danish artist, writer and central proponent of Situationism.
"Member of Danish resistance during WW II, arrested twice. Fled to Sweden, where he lived his last forty years in the forest at a place called Drakabygget, outside Örkelljunga, 50 km northeast of Helsingborg in the south of Sweden.
Well-known multi-artist, infamous for his happenings and the amount of artists from all over who lived at Drakabygget from time to time.Married to Liz Zwick. Father of Cecilia Zwick-Nash and five more children from three different marriages.
Brother of Asger Jorn. Changed his name early on in order to set him free from his more famous brother.His major claim to fame was when he, along with other members of Bauhaus Situationniste and as a part of an anti consumerism manifestation, decapitated the world famous The Little Mermaid at Langelinie in Copenhagen harbour on 24 April 1964, something he openly confessed only few years before his death. The head was never found again, and a new one had to be made. The statue has since been decapitated and vandalised repeatedly, as well as being painted and dressed in burqas. On 24 April 1964, Nash with other members of Bauhaus Situationniste decapitated the statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen harbour. This manifestation was part of the movements campaign against consumerist society."(imdb.com)
"Member of Danish resistance during WW II, arrested twice. Fled to Sweden, where he lived his last forty years in the forest at a place called Drakabygget, outside Örkelljunga, 50 km northeast of Helsingborg in the south of Sweden.
Well-known multi-artist, infamous for his happenings and the amount of artists from all over who lived at Drakabygget from time to time.Married to Liz Zwick. Father of Cecilia Zwick-Nash and five more children from three different marriages.
Brother of Asger Jorn. Changed his name early on in order to set him free from his more famous brother.His major claim to fame was when he, along with other members of Bauhaus Situationniste and as a part of an anti consumerism manifestation, decapitated the world famous The Little Mermaid at Langelinie in Copenhagen harbour on 24 April 1964, something he openly confessed only few years before his death. The head was never found again, and a new one had to be made. The statue has since been decapitated and vandalised repeatedly, as well as being painted and dressed in burqas. On 24 April 1964, Nash with other members of Bauhaus Situationniste decapitated the statue of The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen harbour. This manifestation was part of the movements campaign against consumerist society."(imdb.com)
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