Frognerparken

Sticking on the subject of bob magazine, this wee review thing was in issue 3. The badly lit picture, however, was not.

vigeland sculpture park

With beer costing around a fiver a pint and a meal out setting you back roughly the cost of a small hatchback, it’s refreshing to know that there are some things you can do in Oslo for nowt. Willing Scandinavian lovelies aside, there’s also a visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park, or Frognerparken as it’s known locally.
This is an incredible place showcasing the ambition, industry and vision of Norway’s most prolific sculptor, Gustav Vigeland.
212 imposingly full-bodied sculptures populate the park’s 80 acres, mostly hewn out of local granite, with some (including the famous Sinnataggen, ‘angry little boy’) crafted from bronze.
The figures are both human and other-worldly, staring out at the visitors hauntingly or engaging in pursuits that include wrestling, pulling hair, embracing and fighting hordes of evil babies.
The central 14m high monolith is made up of granite bodies writhing towards the heavens, forming both a breath-taking and unsettling focal point.
Vigeland is a unique and unforgettable place to think, breathe and ponder how the hell you’re going to afford to survive for the rest of your trip to Oslo.