Kunstfelt Stålaker is located in front of a Larvikite quarry in Tjølling/Larvik, Norway and offers a platform for art projects that mainly combine sculpture, graphics and geology.
We established the Kunstfelt Stålaker to highlight the art projects on site, but also to invite
other artists and institutions to collaborate.
Workshops on site
Workshop sculptor Martin Kuhn
The stone sculptor's artistic workplace is located directly in the industrial landscape of the Larvikitt quarry from Lundhs AS and maintains close cooperation with
the stone industry. Here M.Kuhn realizes artistic projects in the field of art in architecture and free sculpture work. As a lecturer at Vestfold University, the working place also serves as a
teaching platform for students, as well as pupils from schools and those interested in stone and art as an interesting source of information on geological, technical or artistic
topics.
Graphic workshop Christine Dingens
The printing workshop is located directly next to the sculpturepark Stålaker and combines the three dimensional work of sculpture and the material stone with the two dimensionality of printmaking on paper. The workshop is not only an exhibition space, but also offers C.Dingens digital options for concept and administration of art projects.
Workshop Symposium Norge
The workshop and thus the workplace for the stone sculptors and guests of the Symposium Norges is located directly in Lundhs AS's Stålaker quarry. The workplace offers basic tools and machine assistance for artistic work with local Larvikite, which is kindly sponsored by the stone industry.
Stålaker Quarry/ Larvikite
The Stålaker quarry provides the basis for all artistic activities related to the local blue crystalline Larvikite. Thematic areas of geology, art, nature and industry come here together. With the friendly support of the Lundhs stone industry, stone sculptors from all over the world have the opportunity to realize and develop their artistic ideas with stone. The Kunstfelt Stålaker mediates between artists, interested institutions and the stone industry and provides technical and artistic assistance.
Exhibitions on site
Skulpturparken Stålaker
Sculpture Park Stålaker
The Stålaker Sculpture Park was established in 1997 by Symposium Norge and the sculptures were exhibited by the international sculptors who had taken part in the Larvikite Symposium in the Stålaker quarry. In addition, many of the sculptures by the stone sculptor and founder of Symposium Norge, Makoto Fujiwara, are also on display at the Sculpture Park Stålaker. With the integration of additional fields, the sculpture park and the collection of symposium sculptures were able to expand.
Since 2007, sculptures by the sculptor Martin Kuhn have also been exhibited in another adjacent park area. The Sculpture Park Stålaker varies its sculpture exhibitions, especially as part of the International Larvikite Sculpture Symposium, in order to be able to present the sculptors' current and contemporary artistic works. All sculptures were created from the local stone "Larvikite", with the sculptors choosing their stone material from the surrounding Lundhs AS quarries. The Kunstfelt Stålaker has set the goal of making the sculpture park accessible to a wider public.
International Larvikite Sculpture Symposium Norge
The International Symposium Norge was founded in 1985
as a non-profit event and supports international and national stone sculptors in realizing their artistic ideas on stone, free from commercial backgrounds. The idea of the symposium is to bring
like-minded sculptors together and to enable a creative and professional exchange. This has been continued in collaboration between Lundhs AS and Kunstfelt Stålaker since 2019. As a sponsor,
Lundhs AS supports the artists with Larvikitt material, travel and accommodation as well as food and provides a workplace directly in the quarry. The Kunstfelt Stålaker operates the Symposium
Norge, also on a non-profit and voluntary basis. The KFS would like to build a bridge between the stone industry, the international guests and sculptors of the symposium and a public interested
in art.
KulturNatt Larvik
Kulturnacht Larvik / Culture Night
Das Kunstfelt Stålaker
COOPERATION & PROJECTS
Sculpture Course with students of the University Sør-ØstNorge/ USN
Projects on Stålaker Site
Support of non-commercial projects
@Pi-parken "Matteparken", Larvik
The PI-Parken in Larvik is an offer from the Larvik municipality for kindergarten children to gain their first scientific experiences in the preschool area. The children experience a different play environment and are fascinated by practical tasks. The creation and processing of four large Larvikite stones through experiential mathematics was a collaborative effort between Martin Kuhn and the Larvik municipality together with the stone industry to support and expand the PI Parken idea for children.
Kaupang Museum
Chelsea Gardenshow, London
Nasjonalmuseum, Oslo
Naturhistorisk Museum, Oslo
Kulturelle Skolesekken, Larvik
Larvik hjerte
Poesiparken, Larvik
Gallery/ Impressions
