Ekebergparken Sculpture Park is a

sculpture park A sculpture garden or sculpture park is an outdoor garden or park which includes the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings. A sculpture garden may be private, owned by ...

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

Ekeberg Ekeberg is a neighborhood in the city of Oslo, Norway. The Norway Cup soccer tournament takes place at Ekebergsletta every summer. "Sletta" means "the plain". The painting " The Scream" by Edvard Munch is painted from Utsikten ("the view"), a ...

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

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* ''Ace of diamonds III'', stainless steel, 2004, by Lynn Chadwick * ''Sturm und Drang'', painted bronze, 2014, by

Jake and Dinos Chapman Iakovos "Jake" Chapman (born 1966) and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman (born 1962) are British visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers. Their subject matter tries to be deliberately shocking, including, in 2008, a series of works that ...

*''Cast glances'', bronze, 2002, by

Tony Cragg Sir Anthony Douglas Cragg (born Liverpool 9 April 1949) is an Anglo-German sculptor, resident in Wuppertal, Germany since 1977. Early life and training Tony Cragg was born in Liverpool."Tony Cragg." ''Contemporary Artists''. Farmington Hills, ...

*''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 Michael Elmgreen (born 1961; Copenhagen, Denmark) and Ingar Dragset (born 1969; Trondheim, Norway) have worked together as an artist duo since 1995. Their work explores the relationship between art, architecture and design. Elmgreen & Dragset li ...

*''Ekeberg Pavillion'', glass, stone and metal, 2013, by Dan Graham *''Walking Woman'', bronze, 2010, by Sean Henry *''Anatomy of an Angel'', marble, 2008, by Damien Hirst *''Stone carving'', 2013, by Jenny Holzer *''Air Burial'', by Roni Horn *''Marilyn'', stainless steel, by Richard Hudson *''Levitating woman'', bronze, 2012, by Matt Johnson *''Deep Cream Maradona'', 2016, bronze, by Sarah Lucas *''Judith'', bronze, 2017, by Markus Lüpertz * ''Open Book'', stainless steel, 2010, by

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*''Nue sans draperie'', bronze, 1921, by Aristide Maillol Ekebergparken mot Ekeberg camping

*''Konkavt ansikt'', marble, 2006, by

Hilde Mæhlum Hilde Mæhlum, (born 19 March 1945 in Notodden, Norway) is a Norwegian sculptor. She lives and works in Oslo. She is purchased by the National Gallery of Norway, and has had numerous solo exhibitions. Hilde Mæhlum is working with visualization ...

*''Light projection'', installation, 2010–13, by Tony Oursler *''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

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*''Drømmersken'', marble, 1992, by

Knut Steen Knut Steen (19 November 1924 – 22 September 2011) was a Norwegian sculptor. Steen lived in Sandefjord for most of his life and dedicated works such as the Whaler's Monument to the city. Many of his sculptures may also be seen at Midtåse ...

*''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 Tony Oursler *''Chloé'', marble, 2019, by Jaume Plensa *''Möbius trippel'' by Aase Texmon Rygh *''Skyspace: The Color Beneath'', installation, 2010–13, by James Turrell *''Ganzfeld: Double Vision'', installation, 2013, by James Turrell *''Mor med barn'', bronze, by Per Ung *''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 Dyre Vaa (19 January 1903 – 11 May 1980) was a Norwegian sculptor and painter. Background He was born in Kviteseid, Telemark, and later lived and worked in Rauland. He was the son of Tor Aanundsson Vaa (1864–1928) and Anne Marie Roholt ...

*''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