Erling Viksjøs buildings challenge our notions about what constitutes good architecture. His extensive use of concrete, modules and repetitive shapes has caused many to describe him as Norways foremost Brutalist architect. Viksjø also went furthest in collaborating with visual artists. Concrete in Transition examines the encounter between art and architecture in Viksjøs projects. How could one attain a unified design where art was no longer an addition to, or in competition with, the architecture? This publication discusses Viksjøs collaborations with well-established artists such as Hannah Ryggen and Kai Fjell, and young Modernists including Odd Tandberg, Carl Nesjar and Inger Sitter. In addition, it discusses the projects in which he collaborated with Pablo Picasso.
- Language: Norwegian & English
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 160
- Size: 21.3 x 28 cm / 8.38 x 11 inches
- Weight: 639 g / 1.4 lbs
- Author: Øystein Ustvedt (Ed.), Talette Simonsen (Ed.), Marianne Yvenes (Ed.)
- Published: 2020
- Publisher: The National Museum
- ISBN: 978-82-8154-135-1
