Nr. 30: Gammel kvinne og ung mann (Mor og sønn)
Nr. 30: Gammel kvinne og ung mann (Mor og sønn) stands in Oslo’s Vigeland installation, among sculptures shaped around human life. Gustav Vigeland shows an elderly woman beside a young man. Their pairing is often understood as a mother and son.
The Vigeland installation contains more than two hundred sculptures arranged throughout the park. Granite, bronze and wrought iron carry scenes about relationships, ageing and the cycle of life. This grouping places family connection between generations at its centre. Vigeland designed the sculptures and the park layout across several decades.
Nearby works include the Monolith, carved from one granite block, and the Wheel of Life. Together, they extend the focus from one family bond to human existence. People of every age appear across the park, from infants to elderly figures. This quiet encounter leaves you with two bodies and a question about how generations support one another.
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