Wednesday, 9 March 2011

Public art, Oslo 2011

I was in Oslo last week. Oslo is the capital of Norway and has been hosting the Nordic World Ski Championship the last week and a half. It was pretty cold and deserted when I got there, but on the way back the main street, Karl Johans gate, was sunlit and crowded with people watching one of the races on a big screen in front of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament).
Not far from the Storting several of Edvard Munch’s famous paintings have been recreated in snow and ice by different artists. Really cool (no pun intended)!

The Royal Palace is right at the end of the street.

You’ve got to love creativity and hot cocoa on a cold winter day...
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  1. dutchcomfort9 March 2011 at 09:22

    Thanks for sharing these wonderful photographs! Oslo is still on my wishlist of cities to visit.

    We enjoyed watching the Nordic World Ski Championship on TV!

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  2. Gill9 March 2011 at 10:33

    The ice sculptures are stunning!
    ....and the cocoa is a great idea too!

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  3. Anonymous9 March 2011 at 12:50

    Fab snow sculptures. I love public art...even graffitti. Oslo looks like a place I would want to see more of. Thanks for the tour. xox Corrine

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  4. Deborah9 March 2011 at 13:51

    Wonderful to see the photos!

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  5. Terri9 March 2011 at 18:56

    Thanks for the tour! I love travel, and art showings!

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  6. Lynda10 March 2011 at 05:32

    Really cool snow scuptures.

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  7. Poppyprint10 March 2011 at 06:41

    Did they have enough snow for the races? There doesn't appear to be any on the ground? I did read that our Canadian team was doing very well! Hope you had a great trip, thanks for the photos!

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  8. Unknown14 March 2011 at 05:53

    I love the snow statues....they are so beautiful.....

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