Ekebergparken Sculpture Park is a

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and a national heritage park close to Ekebergrestauranten with a panoramic view of the city at Ekeberg in the southeast of the city of

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on Ekebergparken's website The Sculpture Park has been initiated and financed by property director and art collector

Christian Ringnes Christian Ringnes (born 3 March 1954) is a Norwegian businessman and art collector whose family founded Norway’s now largest brewery Ringnes in 1876. In his hometown of Oslo, Ringnes owns restaurants, hotels and museums, and recently donated mor ...

(born 1954). The park is located in a wooded area of 25.5 acres, and was inaugurated 26 September 2013. A total of 31 sculptures were installed when the opening ceremony took place in 2013, many of them with women as subjects. The park is owned by the ''City of Oslo'' and sculptures owned by the Christian Ringnes instituted foundation, ''C Ludens Ringnes Foundation''. It was fully established in February 2015, including accrued trails, water surface and at least 25 sculptures deployed. The capital of NOK 350 million was set aside at the time to cover purchases of additional sculptures, up to a total of eighty, and the operation of the park for at least 50 years.

Museum

Adjacent to the sculpture park there is also an indoor museum (open every day 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.), located in Lunds Hus, which presents the Ekeberg area's history and nature. There is also an art and design shop that has books and design items. Lunds hus is a white villa from 1891 and a base of the Ekebergparken Sculpture Park.

Works of art in Ekebergparken Sculpture Park

Ekebergparken Sculpture Park consisted 2019 of the following artworks: *''The Scream, 2013. Site specific performance'', 2013, by

Marina Abramović Marina Abramović ( sr-Cyrl, Марина Абрамовић, ; born November 30, 1946) is a Serbian conceptual and performance artist. Her work explores body art, endurance art, feminist art, the relationship between the performer and audie ...

*''Indre rom VI. Livsløpet'', stainless steel, by Per Inge Bjørlo *''Reflections'', bronze, 2006, by Guy Buseyne *''Reclining Woman'', bronze, by

Fernando Botero Fernando Botero Angulo (born 19 April 1932) is a Colombian figurative artist and sculptor, born in Medellín. His signature style, also known as "Boterismo", depicts people and figures in large, exaggerated volume, which can represent politica ...

* ''Ace of diamonds III'', stainless steel, 2004, by

Lynn Chadwick Lynn Russell Chadwick, (24 November 1914 – 25 April 2003) was an English sculptor and artist. Much of his work is semi-abstract sculpture in bronze or steel. His work is in the collections of MoMA in New York, the Tate in London and the ...

* ''Sturm und Drang'', painted bronze, 2014, by Jake and Dinos Chapman *''Cast glances'', bronze, 2002, by Tony Cragg *''The Dance'', stainless steel, 2013, by George Cutts Ekebergparken Salvador Dali

*''Venus Milo aux tiroirs'', bronze, 1936, by

Salvador Dalí Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquess of Dalí of Púbol (; ; ; 11 May 190423 January 1989) was a Spanish Surrealism, surrealist artist renowned for his technical skill, precise draftsmanship, and the striking and bizarr ...

*''Dilemma'', bronze, 2017, by Elmgreen & Dragset Ekebergparken pavilion in wood

*''Ekeberg Pavillion'', glass, stone and metal, 2013, by

Dan Graham Daniel Graham (March 31, 1942 – February 19, 2022) was an American visual artist, writer, and curator in the writer-artist tradition. In addition to his visual works, he published a large array of critical and speculative writing that spanned ...

*''Walking Woman'', bronze, 2010, by Sean Henry *''Anatomy of an Angel'', marble, 2008, by

Damien Hirst Damien Steven Hirst (; né Brennan; born 7 June 1965) is an English artist, entrepreneur, and art collector. He is one of the Young British Artists (YBAs) who dominated the art scene in the UK during the 1990s. He is reportedly the United King ...

*''Stone carving'', 2013, by Jenny Holzer *''Air Burial'', by

Roni Horn Roni Horn (born September 25, 1955) is an American visual artist and writer. The granddaughter of Eastern European immigrants, she was born in New York City, where she lives and works. She is currently represented by Xavier Hufkens in Brussels an ...

*''Marilyn'', stainless steel, by Richard Hudson *''Levitating woman'', bronze, 2012, by Matt Johnson *''Deep Cream Maradona'', 2016, bronze, by

Sarah Lucas Sarah Lucas (born 1962) is an English artist. She is part of the generation of Young British Artists who emerged during the 1990s. Her works frequently employ visual puns and bawdy humour by incorporating photography, collage and found objects. ...

*''Judith'', bronze, 2017, by

Markus Lüpertz Markus Lüpertz (born 25 April 1941) is a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and writer. He also publishes a magazine, and plays jazz piano. He is one of the best-known German contemporary artists. His subjects are characterized by suggest ...

* ''Open Book'', stainless steel, 2010, by Diane Maclean Ekebergparken Aristide Maillol

*''Nue sans draperie'', bronze, 1921, by

Aristide Maillol Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (; December 8, 1861 – September 27, 1944) was a French sculptor, painter, and printmaker.Le Normand-Romain, Antoinette . "Maillol, Aristide". ''Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online''. Oxford University Pr ...

*''Konkavt ansikt'', marble, 2006, by Hilde Mæhlum *''Light projection'', installation, 2010–13, by

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*''Venus Victrix'', bronze, 1914–16, by

Auguste Renoir Pierre-Auguste Renoir (; 25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Re ...

*''La grande laveuse'', bronze, 1917, by Auguste Renoir *''Eva'', bronze, 1881, by

Auguste Rodin François Auguste René Rodin (12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor, generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a uniqu ...

*''Cariatide tombée à l'urne'', bronze, by Auguste Rodin *''Fideicommisum'', bronze, 2002, by Ann-Sofi Sidén *''Drømmersken'', marble, 1992, by Knut Steen *''Still life with landscape'', stainless steel, 2011–12, by Sarah Sze *''Pathfinder #18700'', by Fujiko Nakaya *''Spectral Power. Φeλ (Talking lamppost)'', Location-specific work, installation, 2013, by

*''Chloé'', marble, 2019, by

Jaume Plensa Jaume Plensa i Suñé (; born 23 August 1955) is a Spanish visual artist, sculptor, designer and engraver. He is a versatile artist who has also created opera sets, video projections and acoustic installations. He worked with renowned Catalan t ...

*''Möbius trippel'' by Aase Texmon Rygh *''Skyspace: The Color Beneath'', installation, 2010–13, by

James Turrell James Turrell (born May 6, 1943) is an American artist known for his work within the Light and Space movement. Much of Turrell's career has been devoted to a still-unfinished work, ''Roden Crater'', a natural cinder cone crater located outside ...

*''Ganzfeld: Double Vision'', installation, 2013, by James Turrell *''Mor med barn'', bronze, by

Per Ung Per Ung (5 June 1933 – 20 June 2013) was a Norwegian sculptor and graphic artist. Biography Ung was born in Oslo, Norway. He was the son of Per Ohlsen (1907–85) and Randi Tangen (1905-89). He was schooled in the conservative sculptural ...

*''Mann og kvinne, Adorasjon'', bronze, 1908, by

Gustav Vigeland Gustav Vigeland (11 April 1869 – 12 March 1943), born as Adolf Gustav Thorsen, was a Norwegian sculptor. Gustav Vigeland occupies a special position among Norwegian sculptors, both in the power of his creative imagination and in his produc ...

Mann og kvinne, Adorasjon
Ekebergparken *''Huldra'', bronze, by Dyre Vaa *''Traveller'', bronze, by Tori Wrånes

References

External links

Ekebergparken Sculpture Park
Website
Ekebergparken: Map of the park

Ekebergparken's 1. ancient history, 2. Year 500BC - 18th century, 3.19th century - present

Nature at Ekebergparken

Ekebergparken at www.visitnorway.com

Ekebergparken
at www.visitoslo.com * {{Authority control Ekeberg Parks in Oslo Sculpture gardens, trails and parks in Oslo