Bjørn Nørgaard (b. Copenhagen 1947)
“Tolerance”, part of the series “The Virtues”, 1996. Cast iron and concrete. H. 420 cm.
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Literature: Teresa Nielsen: “Den åndelige skulptur og en eventuel renaissance?” in Jacob Thage (ed): “Wilhelm Lehmbruck 1881–1919”, exhibition catalogue Gl. Holtegaard, Holte and Vejen Kunstmuseum, Vejen, 1998, p. 23. Literature: Karsten Ohrt: “Formen er også et spørgsmål om moral” in "Carlsbergfondet, Årsskrift 1997, Carlsbergfondet, Carlsberg Laboratorium, Frederiksborgmuseet and Ny Carlsbergfondet Copenhagen, 1997, p. 152–159 Literature: Ole Nørlyng: “Stort og småt i byens gallerier”, Berlingske Tidende, 24 May 1996.
Exhibited: “Avesta Art, 1998”, Kultur Avesta, Avesta Kommun, Sweden, 1998. Exhibited:“Errare Humanum Est. Tolerence Tålmod Ydmyghed Indsigt Troskab Viden Oplysning Klog Tro Kørlighed Fantasi Arbejde Homo Error Est”, Galleri Susanne Ottesen, Copenhagen, 1996.
“The Virtues” Series consists of a total of 11 monumental sculptures - “Love”, “Fantasy”, “Patience”, “Tolerance”, “Enlightenment”, “Wise”, “Humble”, “Faith”, “Fidelity”,“Insight” and “Knowledge”. The first two belong to Horsens Art Museum, and the last seven belong to the New Carlsberg Foundation being deposited at Thisted Gymnasium and HF-Kursus.
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Paintings & sculptures, 14 June 2022
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