“Edge II” by Antony Gormley
A cast-iron human figure sticking out horizontally from a wall above the large staircase.
“MOONRISE. east. November.” by Ugo Rondinone
“MOONRISE. east. November.” by Ugo Rondinone is a large head in cast aluminium from 2006. It stands on the steps up to Tjuvtitten.
What you see in the model
In the model the head stands on a wooden plinth on the steps by Astrup Fearnley Museet, on the way up to Albert Nordengens plass and Tjuvtitten. The face looks down at the people coming up the steps.
About the work
Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964) is a Swiss artist. The series “MOONRISE. east.” consists of twelve heads, one for each month of the year. The heads were modelled in clay and cast in aluminium.
The head on Tjuvholmen is the November head from 2006. It is painted in brown enamel and measures 210 × 130 × 160 centimetres. 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 | Ugo Rondinone (b. 1964) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Material | Cast aluminium, brown enamel, wooden plinth |
| Dimensions | 210 × 130 × 160 cm |
| Series | “MOONRISE. east.”, twelve heads |
| Owner | Selvaag Art Collection (on loan) |
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Nearby
Tjuvtitten
The slender glass-and-steel lookout tower on Albert Nordengens plass, lit in changing colours.
Astrup Fearnley Museet
Renzo Piano's museum of modern art, under glass roofs shaped like sails, at the far end of Tjuvholmen.
Sources: tjuvholmenskulptur.no – The sculptures on Tjuvholmen · Wikipedia (Norwegian) – Tjuvholmen skulpturpark · Selvaag Art Collection – MOONRISE. east. November. · Esther Schipper – Ugo Rondinone, moonrise. east. april