Commissioned to mark the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to Aarhus for her Diamond Jubilee, Memory reflects on the passing of time, shared experience, and the traces we leave behind.

The work occupies the curved façade of a shopping centre where a beloved copper birch once stood — a tree so significant that the building was originally shaped around it. After the tree fell ill and was removed, Studio Roso was invited to create an artwork that would honor its memory and the site’s emotional resonance. The sculpture appears as the ghost of the tree — a fossil-like imprint left on the wall, as though its shadow had been burned into the surface. Composed of mirrored stainless steel ‘leaves’, the form follows the curve of the architecture, catching and reflecting the surrounding environment. It creates a quiet dialogue between nature, time, and the built landscape.

On the day of the unveiling, the artists had the honor of presenting the work to Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness Prince Philip. A brooch, designed in the same visual language as the sculpture, was gifted to the Queen to commemorate the occasion.