Vigeland Sculpture Park

A few weeks ago, my family and I got the opportunity to go see the sites in Scandinavia. I love to look at art from all the various cultures when I travel and was so happy that we went to the Vigeland Sculpture Park. So many great pieces and a great way to see a large body of one work by a sculptor that incorporates the human figure along with animals and mythical beasts to provide allegories on being human.

This piece is about a man fighting a dragon which alludes to the evil impulses of all peoples but also the 'George and the Dragon' fight against the devil in Christianity but similarly in many cultures and religions.

I personally think this piece looks like a man fighting with his cat to give it a bath...

Anyway, I've got a number of ideas for future projects based on some of the designs I saw in Norway, Sweden and Denmark - from ancient Viking carvings and ships to folk rosemaling(decorative painting) and modern tapestry and furniture design.
We'll have to see what develops...