“MOONRISE. east. November.” by Ugo Rondinone
A large head in brown-enamelled aluminium, one of twelve in a series with one head for each month.
“Edge II” by Antony Gormley
“Edge II” by Antony Gormley is a human figure in cast iron from 2000. It sticks out horizontally from a wall at Astrup Fearnley Museet, high above the staircase.
What you see in the model
In the model the figure hangs high on the wall by the large staircase, just below the glass roof, with its feet in the wall and its face turned down towards the stairs.
The figure is small compared with the building around it. Look up as you climb the stairs, or it is easy to miss.
About the work
Antony Gormley (b. 1950) is a British sculptor, known for human figures in iron that are often cast from his own body.
“Edge II” dates from 2000 and measures 194 × 57 × 29 centimetres. Instead of standing on the ground, the figure sticks straight out from the wall. The work is on loan from the Selvaag Art Collection.
Practical information
The work stands outdoors in the sculpture park at the far end of Tjuvholmen, around Astrup Fearnley Museet. The park is free and open all year round. The nearest tram stop is Aker brygge by Rådhusplassen.
Facts
| Artist | Antony Gormley (b. 1950) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Material | Cast iron |
| Dimensions | 194 × 57 × 29 cm |
| Owner | Selvaag Art Collection (on loan) |
| Location | By the staircase at Astrup Fearnley Museet |
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Nearby
Astrup Fearnley Museet
Renzo Piano's museum of modern art, under glass roofs shaped like sails, at the far end of Tjuvholmen.
Tjuvtitten
The slender glass-and-steel lookout tower on Albert Nordengens plass, lit in changing colours.
Sources: tjuvholmenskulptur.no – The sculptures on Tjuvholmen · Wikipedia (Norwegian) – Tjuvholmen skulpturpark · Selvaag Art Collection – Edge II