Open Call: commission to create a sculpture of Anna Rogstad
For Eidsvolls plass in Oslo
koro.no
On behalf of the Norwegian parliament (the Storting), KORO – Public Art Norway announces an Open Call for a commission to create a sculpture of Anna Rogstad for Eidsvolls plass in Oslo.
About the commission
In connection with the Storting’s commemoration of 100 continuous years
of female membership, a decision has been made to place a sculpture of
Anna Rogstad in Eidsvolls plass. Anna Rogstad was the first woman to sit
in the Storting. The Storting’s Presidium has decided that the work
should be a sculpture that is a recognizable portrait of Rogstad.
KORO will assist the Storting with the planning and execution of the project. The curator responsible for managing the project is KORO senior curator Trude Schjelderup Iversen. The producer is Anna Katharina Haukeland.
The Storting has appointed a jury that will serve as the project’s decision-making body. The jury will be chaired by the President of the Storting.
Background
The public square known as Eidvolls plass is one of the most famous
sites in Norway for gatherings, demonstrations and public debates. The
square was named in 1864 while the Storting building was under
construction. The name was intended to emphasize the connection between
the Constituent Assembly, which gathered at Eidsvoll in 1814, and the
Storting. The lion sculptures installed in 1865 on the corners closest
to the Storting building are the source of the building’s nickname
Løvebakken.
Between 1964 and 2014, five sculptures of men of historical significance for Norway as a nation and the Storting were installed in the square. The sculptures in the square today represent: Storting President W.F.K. Christie; King Christian Frederik; Johan Sverdrup, the father of Norwegian parliamentarism; Storting President Carl Joachim Hambro; and Prime Minister Christian Michelsen. Accordingly, the Rogstad sculpture will help to address the current sculptures’ gender imbalance.
Implementation
KORO will lead the implementation of the project. Following the Open
Call, the curator will present the jury with a recommendation as to
which artists should be invited to compete for the commission. The
curator will also facilitate the jury’s final decision-making process by
preparing an opinion as to which artist should be selected to execute
the commission.
The winner of the competition will be announced in mid-September 2021.
The sculpture will be unveiled on March 8, 2023.
Your application must include:
-a brief text explaining your interest in this commission (max. 2 pages of A4)
-photos or sketches of relevant artistic practice, max. 10 images
-an updated CV
-Your application must consist only of digital materials. All texts and
sketches must be in PDF format. All photographs must be in JPG
format.Total size of attachments: 20 MB
-send application to opencall@koro.no
The application deadline is 1pm (GMT +1) on March 8, 2021.
Contacts:
Please address questions about the application process or the commission to:
Anna Katharina Haukeland akh@koro.no / T + 47 97785879 producer
Trude Schjelderup Iversen ti@koro.no / curator and project manager
About KORO
KORO is the government agency responsible for public art and is a
subordinate agency of the Ministry of Culture. Our professional
activities are conducted according to arm’s-length principles. KORO is
responsible for production, collection-management and public-engagement
activities relating to art in public buildings and other public
settings. Our collection of artworks is accessible to the public at
around 1,000 sites in Norway and abroad.
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