Unique nude statue park in Oslo

Located along an avenue in Frogner Park in Oslo, Vigeland Park is one of Norway's most popular tourist attractions and the world's largest sculpture park - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

More than 200 large and small statues in this park were sculpted by only one artist, Gustav Vigeland. He also designed the entire landscape of this unique park, giving viewers the feeling that there is no unnecessary or out of place detail.

Construction of the project began in 1939 and was completed in 1949, with 212 statues crafted from different materials such as bronze, granite and iron, all in their most primitive and bare state .

Although this place is often referred to as the park of nude sculptures, when visitors set foot in Vigeland Park, they will not feel the vulgarity or crudeness. Instead, they can contemplate and ponder the philosophies of life hidden behind each work.

Everyday human actions and expressions are depicted in statues such as: running, jumping, dancing, hugging, holding hands, crying, angry… without any explanation. This is also what makes this nude park attractive to viewers.

With an area of ​​about ^320,000m2 , stretching along the 850m long main road, the statues can be divided into 5 main areas from the outside in turn: the large gate area, the bridge with playground, the fountain, the monolithic stone tower "The Monolith" and the wheel of life (The Wheel of Life).

Many of the statues have an abstract feel and it takes the viewer a long time to come up with their own interpretation of the meaning.

The human tower "The Monolith" can be considered the center of Vigeland Park, carved from a single block of granite over 14 meters high, simulating 121 human statues stacked from the base to the top of the tower. Some say this is an image representing the resurrection of humanity, others say the work symbolizes human aspirations. But there are also opinions that the stone tower "The Monolith" gives viewers a feeling of "Togetherness" - connecting with the same human fate - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Visiting the capital Oslo in the summer, you can see hundreds of Norwegians camping or participating in outdoor barbecues amidst the artistic nude sculptures at Vigeland Park - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

The myriad of human nuances expressed through works - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Vigeland Park was designed by artist Gustav Vigeland with long lawns, straight paths and surrounded by maple trees - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Nude sculptures do not give a vulgar, naked feeling, but are full of art and creativity - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

This is not only a favorite destination for tourists but also for Norwegian people - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

The angry boy statue is very popular with tourists - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Many statues have expressions and actions that sometimes confuse viewers - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Works that bring viewers contemplation on the meaning of life - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

The statues in the human statue park have no captions or explanations - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

With its unique concept and excellent sculpture, Vigeland Park is considered a wonderful representation of the human body in its most primitive state - Photo: NGO TRAN HAI AN

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cong-vien-tuong-khoa-than-doc-nhat-vo-nhi-o-oslo-20240531021536154.htm