Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Highlights from Norway’s Art Scene
Workshop.
Man from Rapa Nui.
Cylindra Gallery of Norway – experience the function, beauty and inspiration of Cylindra Objects With Norway’s beautiful mountains as the backdrop, Cylindra furniture materialises almost as part of the mythical landscape and, in a way, it is. Many of the pieces are inspired by the stunning, wild nature in western Norway, in particular the alps around Sykkylven. By Galleri Cylindra | Photos: Galleri Cylindra and Arild Solberg
“I have been working together with Peter Opsvik for almost 30 years now, and it has been the most interesting time of my life,” says Kjellbjørn Tusvik. Besides being an industrial designer, working with ergonomic sitting solutions such as Capisco, the Balans concept and adjustable children’s chairs like Tripp Trapp and Nomi, Opsvik is deeply concerned about the environment and has designed a foldable kick scooter, the Citrus, to reduce the use of cars in cities. “I work with his more artistic side, the Cylindra Objects. More than 200 16 | Issue 90 | July 2016
different objects have come to life in this collection, and they have been exhibited throughout Asia, the US and Europe. In a way, the Cylindra Objects have been building bridges between art and design throughout the world,” says Tusvik. “My favourite? Well, I very much like the Mountain Peak chair, table and cupboard. They are inspired by the landscape of this area and look like sharp, craggy mountains. Like the other pieces in this series, the top of the cupboard represents a majestic range of mountain peaks, which in this case rises
up to two metres in height. Inspiration comes easily when you live like this.”
Workshop and gallery At Cylindra Gallery in Tusvik, visitors can experience not only the objects but also the landscape that inspired them. Over the last few years, the ground-floor workshop has become part of the gallery. Many objects can be admired in this part of the building too. Recently, a 120-square-metre terrace was added to the workshop, from which you can admire the beautiful view. 200 cruise ships pass by every year, bringing tourists into the famous World Heritage Site of Geiranger. Upstairs, in the main gallery, a myriad of objects are exhibited. In a quiet
