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The Riverside art park creates experiences and impressions along the Nitelva in Lillestrøm and the Sagelva in Sagdalen.
It is owned and operated by Lillestrøm municipality.
The art park has so far been financed by Lillestrøm Banken, Romerike Sparebank, Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, Lillestrøm municipality, and KORO. More information about the art park can be found on the website of Lillestrøm municipality.
More information about the art you will find here at this website
The sculpture park was designed by the Norwegian artist Magne Furuholmen and is the largest collection of ceramic works in Scandinavia today. Her Majesty the Queen officially opened the sculpture park when it was ready in June 2016.
There are 40 individual ceramic elements, all made of high-burnt faience. Two huge jars of 6 meters weighing 9 tons each form the entrance and end of the park. On the long sides there are 9 different columns of between 2 and 4 meters which are placed in two elongated water basins, where water and steam will create different atmospheric moods depending on the season.
"The goal was to create a park that could be experienced in different ways at different times, with water in the summer and steam in the winter as an atmospheric element, in addition to lighting"
Three cast-iron heads are standing at the quayside in Fredrikstad. Their eyes are closed. The monumental size of the 4.5 metre sculptures contrasts with the peaceful, introverted expressions of the young women portrayed. The way in which the heads are stretched vertically gives them a floating, spiritual feel.
Plensas three heads are modelled from real people. The shape is processed digitally before it is produced in cast iron, conceived especially for this location.
The artist has long been inspired by the Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and it was a quote from Peer Gynt that inspired him to make the three-part artwork in Fredrikstad:
– When Peer returns from his journey, where he has failed as a human being in many ways, he asks his wife Solveig ‘Where was I as the one I should have been, whole and true?’ Solveig answers: ‘In my faith, in my hope, in my love’. With these words he is set free. It's a strong message, and I've wanted to make an artwork based on Solveig for quite some time. It was really fitting to do this as my first project in Norway.
– Although this is my motivation for the work, it's not necessary for the audience to know the story. Everyone is free to interpret it in his or her own way.
Skulpturstopp is a gift from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB to Norwegian municipalities.
"Cheval de frise" is a series of sculptures by Dag Skedsmo, which were given as a gift to the city of Kongsvinger from Hedmark kunstfond. The sculptures were erected in 2022 along the Glomma river.
– Cheval di frise were a defence weapon used from the Middle Ages until the 19th century. In World Wars I and II, they reappeared as large steel structures.
– Kongsvinger Fortress has never been besieged or been in direct combat. The Swedes came here twice on this side of the Glomma, and both times they were fired on from the fortress and retreated. So this sculpture could just as easily be called "here, but no further"," says Dag Skedsmo.
Dag Skedsmo is a Norwegian painter and graphic artist. He works with geometric shapes in painting and screen printing, among other things. He has continued the hard edge tradition from the art of the 1960s, and has also been interested in optical phenomena. His compositions are executed with precision in cold, often blue and steel grey colours with hints of red.
Read more about Dag Skedsmo here
The large dog in polished steel is placed on a high plinth on the bank of the Glomma River outside KUSK (Kongsvinger High School). The dog is tall and clearly visible. The steel has been polished a number of times so that the surface appears highly polished. The surface reflects the surroundings of the sculpture. This effect is a central part of the artwork.
Different seasons, light and weather will determine what we see. We, as viewers, become part of the whole. The reflections that arise are temporary and distorted. Pirolt wants the sculpture to be easy to perceive. The construction helps us to interpret it ourselves. The artwork becomes a characteristic of the place by allowing us to associate our own experiences with it. However, there is still a question that remains. The dog has raised its head to the sky and howls. Why does it do that?
The fact that the dog turns towards the sky may suggest something spiritual, religious or perhaps universal. Wergeland wrote it in poetry, in the poem "Myself"; "There is kinship between the soul and the stars."
Read more about the entire art project the sculpture is part of here
The mermaids in Drøbak are three sculptures by Reidar Finsrud. The bronze sculpture was unveiled in Drøbak marina in 1999 and it was Ingeborg Lane who financed the sculpture. This is one of Drøbak's many photo motifs and an attraction in the marina.
Read more about the artist Reidar Finsrud here.
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Modern art in a historical environment
The sculpture park at Bærums Verk aims to gather the best of the most renowned Norwegian sculptors of our time. New sculptures each year in combination with the permanent exhibition show a wide range of beautiful and representative works of art.
It is over 400 years since Bærum Verk was established, and we are proud that the place and business still flourish and live in the best possible terms. Several centuries of cultural history is linked to the products of the ironworks – countless ovens and cast iron products are brilliant examples of "sculptures" created at Bærum Verk.
It is our hope that the sculpture park contributes to Bærum Verk's appearance as something very special, while creating joy and dedication among our many visitors. The sculpture park shows a number of sculptures by prominent Norwegian sculptors.
A big thank you to the many Norwegian sculptors who have been participating in their sculptures in a positive and generous way through many years.
GUIDING
If you would like to gain an insight into the history of the works in addition to experiencing the area, the shops, workshops and galleries, a guide can be ordered from the information office, tel. 67 13 00 18. We offer guiding with a duration of approx. 1 hour, which includes walking through the area and entrance to the kiln museum.
Welcome to Bærums Verk!
"We strongly believe that art in open air placed in the everyday environment helps create commitment, curiosity and, not least, interest in the many outstanding sculptors that are represented.
– Lise and Carl Otto Løvenskiold
Artists represented in the Sculpture Park:
Skule Waksvik – To små griser
Inghild Karlsen – Janus
Hilde Mæhlum – Inntrykk
Kirsten Kokkin – Fruen på Verket
Geir Stormoen – Svart megalitt
Geir Stormoen – Cyber megalitt
Geir Stormoen – Kongle
Bård Breivik – Human Tubes He & She
Geir Stormoen – Konglen
Aase Texmon Rygh – Møbius liggende
Aase Texmon Rygh – Møbius stående
Per Ung – Omfavnelse
Ellen Jacobsen – Engel i puberteten
Nico Widerberg – To mennesker
Ola Enstad – Dykkarar
Nils Aas – Kongen
Kristian Blystad – Hode
Hilde Mæhlum – Maskebærere
Fredrik Raddum – Scandinavian apparation
Skule Waksvik – Dialog
Skule Waksvik – Hanne tar solbad
Nils Aasland – Skyggen
Turid Angell Eng – Hedda Gabler
Johan-Fredrik Arntzen – Mellom helhet og kaos
Hansjörg Kuss – Uten tittel
Siri Bjerke – Alvebro
Nils Wad – Helvetica
Jone Kvie – Oracle #2
Kåre Groven – Dør inn dør ut
Per Inge Bjørlo – Vekta av lunge og koråkelyd
Bjarne Melgaard – Light Bulb Man
Sverre Wyller – pilegrim
Elena Engelsen – Skrukketrollet
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Discover the world-class art – make the trip to Fornebu.
Many millions of NOK have been invested in exquisite outdoors art at Fornebulandet, thanks to architects, builders and the municipality. Norway's old main airport, has become an art destination.
Use the Sunday for an art trip close by. Explore the area as a bicycle safari or on foot and discover selected works of art at Fornebu. The trip is excellent to combine with swimming on the beautiful beaches, a walk in the nature reserve, playing in the playgrounds and school and shopping on Fornebu S or a good meal at the local eateries.
Suggested tour – choose length and time as desired;
The "Imprints" sculpture park by Magne Furuholmen is located outside Aker's new headquarters at Fornebu. The park is the largest collection of sculptural works made by a Norwegian artist since the Vigeland Park and houses 40 large glazed ceramic vases and sculptures. Up close, one can read words and writing blocks that are engraved in the tiles, while at longer distances the expression changes.
Cross the underpass towards the sea by Telenor Arena and walk towards the Telenor building's parking lot. Take a walk across the courtyard. Here is the "Fondation Surgisante" by Buer, 92 striped columns in a grid pattern over the square, but also represents what can not be seen, a continuation of the construction below ground.
The facade on the left shows the so-called "truism", short text-based truths in "Installation for Telenor", which consists of 430 poetic and slogan-like statements. Below the stairs is Franz West's pink sculpture "Drama" a strange shape that has knotted itself.
Continue along the sea towards the Equinor building and you will see Einarsson's sculpture to the right on the grass "Untitled / Big dumb Object" consisting of five billboards standing in a row with prints of various art objects that create curiosity. "Knowing doing the planet" is the big green bullet with a smaller bullet in the middle made by Eliasson. The inner bullet reflects the environment around it, which constantly reflects changes in the environment.
Well worth a detour to Equinor's entrance under the two protrusions is the photo and video installation "The Shimmering Solution – The Tender Pixel Storm" by Rist. In the 1,200 m2 colorful work, nature, animals and people are constantly intertwined in both abstract and realistic image sequences.
On the short side of the old terminal building towards the roundabout stands "Monkey's Fist (Apeneve)", a 12 meter high monumental bronze knot. It was sailors who developed the rope art to which this gives associations.
In addition, there is a lot of great art indoors in the various office buildings, such as decoration in the restaurants and in the old Terminal building where you can find the beautiful wall decorations in the lobby of Kai Fjell in the current Technopolis building.
In the middle of the roundabout stands "Throw" by Kåre Groven, which shows the outline of a man holding a paper plane. The thrower has become a symbol, giving strong memories from the time Fornebu Airport was here.
There are also many other fine art experiences at Fornebu and Storøya if you want a longer trip, move towards Nansenparken, a varied recreation area for everyone living and visiting Fornebu. A network of walking and cycling paths and trails link the different parts of Fornebulandet together and provide opportunities for different activities. Under the bridges near the floating tower are "sound-art installations".
At Storøya school there are great play areas and here is the sculpture "Solknippe" by T.Nordström & A.Oskarsson which looks like many pencils together.
Start your trip outside Aker's new headquarters vis-a-vis Norwegian's "diamond building". The bus stops right outside and takes only 15 minutes from downtown Oslo.
Have a wonderful day.
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Artist Hans Martin Øien is behind the art installation ‘Put over the kettle!’. It is a gift from the bank Sparebanken Hedmark's art fund and consists of a large copper kettle with additional elements in corten steel.
– "I looked through a lot of old photos of the forestry workers in the area and realised that many of the photos showed a coffee kettle or the forestry workers sitting around the fire with a coffee kettle. That's when I realised that the coffee kettle was very important to those who worked in the forest," says the artist of the large copper kettle" says Hans Martin Øien.
The coffee kettle has two dimensions where it stands. Firstly, the spout of the coffee kettle points down Kaffegata, and in terms of the history of Kaffegata, this is a very good thing. The street was once full of coffee shops. The other thing is the three figures we can see standing around the roundabout. These bear witness to the area we're in in terms of logging and the cream business that has been here in the district.
Hans Martin Øien is a Norwegian visual artist and sculptor. He mainly works with art in public spaces, with several different expressions and materials.
Hans Martin Øien is among those who utilised the 1980s approach to various historical styles, techniques and themes. One of the strongest historical references in Øien's art is Norwegian woodcarving, joinery and lacquering techniques. His favoured material has been wood, which in a sculptural context is a soft and pliable material. It can be moulded both by subtracting through scraping, sawing and chopping, or by assembling elements. The reference to folk art and the use of wood and stone as elements is intended to emphasise the role of the artwork as a craft product. The works can also be related to how the Western art scene has related to art linked to craft traditions in other parts of the world. Øien's works from 2005 to the present day address this issue in that they were created in collaboration with Asian craftsmen as well as Norwegian ones.
Hans Martin Øien has had the state's guaranteed income since 2008.