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Concrete in Transition: The Architect Erling Viksjø and His Artist Collaborators

Concrete in Transition: The Architect Erling Viksjø and His Artist Collaborators

Ustvedt, Øystein
Simonsen, Talette
Yvenes, Marianne

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ArchitectsGeneral ArchitectureGeneral Art

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ISBN10: 8281541350
ISBN13: 9788281541351
Publisher: National Museum of Oslo
Published: Nov 4 2025
Pages: 160
Language: English
Examines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksj 's projects. Discusses Viksj 's collaborations with well-established artists such as Hannah Ryggen and Kai Fjell, and young Modernists including Odd Tandberg, Carl Nesjar and Inger Sitter. Text in English and Norwegian.

Erling Viksj 's buildings challenge our notions about what constitutes good architecture. His extensive use of concrete, modules and repetitive shapes has caused many to describe him as Norway's foremost Brutalist architect. Viksj also went furthest in collaborating with visual artists. Concrete in Transition examines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksj 's projects. How could one attain a unified design where art was no longer an addition to, or in competition with, the architecture?

This publication discusses Viksj 's collaborations with well-established artists such as Hannah Ryggen and Kai Fjell, and young Modernists including Odd Tandberg, Carl Nesjar and Inger Sitter. In addition, it discusses the projects in which he collaborated with Pablo Picasso.

Text in English and Norwegian.

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