Unveiled 2001

“Octopus”
by Bjarne Melgaard

Sculpture, octopus, bronze

Octopus by Bjarne Melgaard. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.

Octopus

Octopus, with the cartoonish face, is made of bronze. Its location makes it look as if it has risen directly from the river Randselva.

Octopus is a sculptural representation of Octopussy, a recurring figure in Melgaard’s imagery. During the exhibition “More Pricks than Kicks” at the Astrup Fearnley Museum in 1998, the sculpture was part of a larger installation that consisted of drawings, sketches, photographs, clippings from magazines, bronze sculptures and textiles. Octopus was centrally located on the floor with its tentacles spread out so that the audience was drawn into the sculpture’s and the artist’s sphere.

We would like to thank the following for contributions that made itpossible to purchase Octopus:

Advokatene Buttingsrud & Co, Bjertnæs Sag AS, Brødrene Helgesen Eftf. AS, Brødrene Myhre AS, Bølgen Karosseri, Christen Sveaas, Erik Wahlstrøm, Malemester Geir Syversen AS, Odd Palerud Trykkeri AS, Randsfjord Bygg AS, Randsfjord Dekkservice, Randsfjord Tremasse & Papirfabrikk, Ringeriks-Kraft AS, Securitas Avd. Buskerud, Sparebank1 Jevnaker Lunner, Thoresen Anlegg AS, Vaage Interbok, Økonomihuset.

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Octopus by Bjarne Melgaard. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.

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Detail from Octopus by Bjarne Melgaard. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.

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Octopus by Bjarne Melgaard. Photo: Einar Aslaksen.