"I want to provide a situation that people can physically relate to nature. For me, nature is not an object of beauty, but the beauty is in the relationship a person develop with nature." The sculpture is everchanging. At times the fog becomes so thick that it swallows up anyone who ventures into it, leaving microscopic water droplets on clothes, leaves and skin. The viewer becomes a physical part of the artwork. You are inside the material, you can feel it on your body, and you experience it both visually and physically. It isn't the fog as a material that is important to Nakaya, but rather the fog as a medium that gives us access to what nature can provide. The fog sculptures do not recreate nature; they enter in a dialogue with it. Water is pumped at high pressure through microscopic apertures installed in needle valves. The valves divide the water jets into drops so small they remain hanging in the atmosphere. The title Pathfinder (# 18700 Oslo – Blindern) indicates the international code of the nearest weather station. The fog reacts to the weather conditions and cannot be controlled or formed.
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EkebergparkenVenue
Ekebergparken Sculpture Park
Category
Installation ArtTag
InteractiveStart date
April 15th, 2018
End date
September 27th, 2027
Audience Role
Park visitor
Ages: All ages
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About Ekebergparken
Ekebergparken is a sculpture and national heritage park in Oslo, Norway, home to more than forty works by internationally acclaimed artists including Renoir, Rodin, Dalí, and James Turrell, placed strategically throughout the park's woodland without being intrusive to the natural environment. Beyond its art collection, the park preserves Oslo's ancient past and offers panoramic views of the city and the Oslofjord.