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ture business – also local institutions, as well as the municipality of Sykkylven. The idea is to create a centre for the furniture industry, so it may succeed on the international scene. ”‘Design – Create – Live’ have become important elements in our daily life. In September, a successful pilot project was completed in cooperation with Oslo National Academy of the Arts. The centre will be up and running by 2015,” explains Tusvik.
chairs, tables, cupboards and wardrobes, started. Today, the cylindrical furniture’s combination of artistic expressions and practical function is renowned all over the world, with objects exhibited at museums and art shows in cities such as Chicago, New York and London. Today, the collection consists of more than 200 different designs from Peter Opsvik. An extraordinary experience
Cylindra was founded to produce the wooden, barrel-inspired furniture by Peter Opsvik in 1989. The idea for the unique design came into being when Opsvik was experimenting with the cylindrical shape in the beginning of the 1980s. ”When I worked in graphic art and paintings on paper or canvas with only two dimensions, I often wished to have a basic form that could be shaped freely and yet be functional,” says the artist. “The solid wood cylinder made my wish come true.”
At the gallery in Tusvik, visitors can buy many of the pieces in the exhibition, like for instance the Silhouette of a Man – a hanging wall cabinet. Not much space inside, but decorative on the wall. You will admire these beautiful cabinets for years to come. But the gallery is not just about buying objects, stresses Kjellbjørn Tusvik: “It’s nice to have our own gallery – a place where we can meet people with an interest in our sculptural furniture, listen to their opinion and test our theories on how to work with our pieces. You see, working with objects that are both art and furniture is something quite special. We are not offering just an object; we are also selling a story.”
In 1989, Opsvik teamed up with Tusvik, and the development of 20 objects, such as
So, whether you are looking for a new piece of unique furniture, an inspirational
From barrel to furniture
art exhibition or a different evening out, Cylindra Gallery might just be the place.
Cylindra workshop and gallery in Tusvik is open: Monday – Friday 10 am – 4 pm. Saturdays and Sundays by appointment.
For more information, please visit: www.cylindra.net/tour www.cylindra.no
The cylindrical furniture collection of Gallery Cylindra consists of more than 200 designs that are renowned across the world. The objects have been exhibited at museums and art shows in cities such as Chicago, New York and London. LEFT: Hand – cupboard in solid wood. MIDDLE: From the gallery. RIGHT: Lady in Wind - display cabinet in solid wood.
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