Contemporary Scandinavian sculpture as an element introducing the narrative of a place and accentuating the boundaries of architectural space

Ewa Cisek

doi:10.37190/arc190307

Abstract

The article is devoted to contemporary Norwegian and Finnish sculpture, which evidently show the close, mutually complementary connections of architecture, art and nature. The presented art projects in park spaces can be inspired by architectural themes (e.g., Finnish Sibelius – monumentti in Helsinki, art. Eila Hiltunen, Portal in Vigeland Park in Oslo, art. Bård Breivik) while in the defined architectural space, they can constitute sensual elements activating places and introducing narration (e.g. Norwegian Havmannen in Mo and Rana as well as English The Broken Column in Stavanger, art. Antony Gormley, Bobby – Finnish Toripolliisi in Oulu, art. Kaarlo Mikkonen, Jenter i Vinden in Narvik, art. Tone Thiis Schetne, Hjallis in Trondheim, art. Per Ung, Scream from nature in Oslo, art. Lise Wulff) or accentuating important boundaries of architectural space which is visible in the following works: Ajan Kulku in Oulu: The Course of Time, Finn Eirik Modahl in Sarpsborg: Genesis (spatial and temporal boundary), Bård Breivik in Lillehammer: portal and aquatic forms, Kristian Blystad in Oslo: tectonics of the roof of the National Theatre, Opera and Ballet, by Bjarne Melgraad in Oslo: A House To Die In (the boundary between sacrum and profanum).

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