Artworks

After-images Inghild Karlsen Øksnes A New Discussion Kain Tapper Vega Around Waltercio Caldas Leirfjord Beacon Per Kirkeby Meløy Days and Nights Sarkis Hadsel Elf's Castle Hreinn Fridfinnsson Hattfjellldal Epitaph Toshikatsu Endo Flakstad The Eye in Stone Anish Kapoor Lødingen The Forgotten Town Jan Håfström Gildeskål Four Exposures Gediminas Urbonas Saltdal Havmannen Antony Gormley Rana Head Markus Raetz Vestvågøy Heaven on Earth Inge Mahn Ballangen House of Winds Sissel Tolaas Alstahaug Il Nido/The Nest Luciano Fabro Røst Island Museum Raffael Rheinsberg Andøy Laurel Leaves-Moskenes Cristina Iglesias Moskenes The Man from the Sea Kjell Erik Killi Olsen Bø Media Thule Olafur Gíslason Tjeldsund Ocean Eye Sigurdur Gudmundsson Sortland Opus for Heaven and Earth Oddvar I.N. Vevelstad Protractus Kristján Gudmundsson Skjerstad Seven magical points Martti Aiha Skånland Shark-Cow-Bathtub Dorothy Cross Sømna Steinar Breiflabb Erik Dietman Brønnøy Stella Maris Steinar Christensen Hamarøy Stone House Bjørn Nørgaard Evenes Untitled Per Barclay Fauske Untitled Baard Breivik Narvik Untitled Tony Cragg Bodø Untitled Dan Graham Vågan Three Éldar Hulda Hákon Vefsn Today, Tomorrow, Forever Kari Cavén Beiarn

33 artworks

The artworks in the collection represent the art of sculpture from the '60s to contemporary time.

The idea of sculpture as a "site-construction" indicating function related to a specific milieu, is a concept which developed during the '70s. This led to a radically new understanding of sculpture.

Artscape Nordland is mentally and historically founded on this concept of sculpture. The specific milieu and the natural environment of the area define the basis of artisitc selection.

The climate conditions of the area were also a fact to bear in mind. They related both to the physical demands made of the durability of the works, and to the philosophy of the four seasons.

Another crucial factor was the fact that the works were to be placed in their locations permanently. This meant that the intervention of a temporary scenario had to be avoided, as had the reliance on a specific concept or way of thinking. To impose a thematic programme on a whole region would have implied too narrow a focus.

Artscape Nordland can be viewed in its entirety, in which case the individual works represent certain lines in the development of sculpture during the past three decades.

It can also be seen in terms of the individual works, when the important thing was for each to provide a strong and individual artistic statement and presence.


Photo:
Vegar Moen
Werner Zellien
Trym Ivar Bergsmo
David Kinsella