At any given time, there is someone doing something distinctly different. Something no one else can do, or even try. Something which, in what is both a hypersensitive and cynically-ironic art scene, appears independent enough to slip in and out of the conversation unaffected.
by Tommy Olsson, art critic Morgenbladet
It is difficult to criticise the sculptures of Fredrik K.B. without casting doubt on all human experience – which is an amusing thought until you realise this also applies to your very own experience…
It all started with a dream I had one night as a little boy. In this dream I walked into the mountain area called Jotunheimen to escape from all the people…
A portrait of Fredrik K.B. made by Felixfilm. In this video Fredrik tells about the origine of his quest of sculpting stone and what still drives him.
Fredrik’s sculptures are not abstractions, they are not even abstract, but highly concrete. They are images hewn from the rock. They are incarnated from mother earth, from matter herself…
– Geir Uthaug, Norwegian author
Photos from the atelier
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Photos from the galleries
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Fredrik K.B. on Instagram
We placed this sculpture cut in masi quartzite (a beautiful rock from Kautokeino, Norway) in a garden by the Oslo Fjord. #sculpture #skulptur #masikvartsitt #masiquartzite #sculptureart
From raw stone in my atelier to polished sculpture in front of the most beautiful hotel in Oslo. #billedhogger #skulptur #sculpture #oslo
Granite sculpture «the Beginning» placed in beautiful surroundings. Through the frosted glass you see sculpture by friend and collegue @nicowiderberg Thank you @gallerisemmingsen and @johansenmonument.no 🌞 #sculpture #skulptur #larvikite
«Dancer» from the 2016 exhibition @galerieprovence The sculpture is cut in Larvikite Emerald Pearl. #sculptureart #skulptur #larvikite
Sneak peek. #jörmungandr #midgardsormen #anortositt #sculpture #skulptur #stone #artwork
Slowly emerging…
SELENE (greek goddess of the moon) exhibited outside Hotel Continental, Oslo. @hotelcontinentaloslo #sculpture #skulptur #anorthosite #anortositt
I’ve got my hands full with this one… #midgardsormr #sculpture
The work is not done when the sculpture is finnished… then you have to place it and sometimes that is quite a job… but with good, lojal and professional friends we make it happen. #johansenmonumenthuggeri #singløya (photo by @lpjonassen )
Here it is: Gjallarhorn is three meters long and has a wonderful sound (as can be heard at the end of the clip) - film by @lpjonassen thanx to @singloyaisinglefjorden & @johansenmonument.no #stoneinstruments #norsemythology #norrønmytologi #kunst #sculpture #skulptur
The perfect photographer: @lpjonassen - in between filming he jumps in and helps when he sees that this is needed. I am looking SO MUCH forward to share the film documenting this very special placing of this very special sculpture/music instrument, but while waiting for Lars Petter to work his magic with his collected material I wanted to share with you what an amazing resource he is! #greatestphotographerever #gjallarhorn
«Gjallarhorn» on its way up the hill. Amazing help from my friends - what a crew! Photo by @lpjonassen @johansenmonument.no @singloyaisinglefjorden #steinskulptur #kunst #norwegianart #norrønmytologi
«Gjallarhorn» has landed on the island… more photos/videos/audio will follow soon - and I promise it will be amazing. #stoneinstruments #sculpture #skulptur #steinskulptur #hvaler #norwegianart #singløya
Two lovers cut in Älvdalskvartsitt from the deep forrests of Sweden (female) and Anorthosite from the west coast of Norway (male). Private collection. #sculpture #skulptur #kunst #stonecarving
«Soldatteren» (Daughter of the sun; the goddess from Sami religion who was said to have brought the reindeer to to the Sami people, walking down the sunrays). #sculpture #stonesculpture #skulptur #larvikitt @gallerihervoldhamar
I never thought it would be easy to turn a three meter long rock into a music instrument… but it will be wort it! #sculpture #skulptur #instrumentmaking #stonecarving #art #kunst
Fredrik K.B.
Fredrik is a member of Norwegian Sculptors Society and Royal British Society of Sculptors.
Galleri Semmingsen (Oslo) has agency rights and can be contacted for national/international inquiries.
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