NICOLAUS WIDERBERG STUDIO

1993 - 94

Unveiling of the memorial sculpture of Trygve Lie, ‘The Speech’ at Trygve Lie Plass, Furuset, Oslo. Collaborates with his father Frans, to create works for the mortuary and chapel at Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo. Produces ‘Båten’ (The Boat), for the cruise ship ‘Dreamward’, a commission for Kloster, USA. Installs ‘Pillar Male’ 1989, black concrete, 260 x 30 x 30cm, at NRK, Oslo.

Has a one-man exhibition at Gallery JMS, Oslo. ‘Vuggen’ (The Cradle), produced in 1983, is included in the exhibition ‘Møtestedet’ (Meeting Place), at the Henie-Onstad Art Centre, Høvikodden in 1993 and in Lillehammer during the XVII Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 1994.

1995

Installs the sculpture ‘Styrke’ (Strength), 1994, larvikite/diabase, 176 x 60 x 37cm, at PGS Consulting A/S Lysaker, Bærum; ‘Bølge’ (Wave), 1995, diabase, 208 x 64 x 38cm, at Sparebanken NOR, Oslo, as well as other works at P Brøste A/S Copenhagen; Handel & Kontor (Trade Union), Copenhagen; Telia A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark. 

His one-man exhibition at Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, from 4 – 26 February, tours to Bergen Kunstforening and Gallery Brandstrup Stavanger (1996). Also has one-man exhibitions at Larvik Kunstforening and Gallery Ålesund. Participates in a joint exhibition with paintings by his father Frans and music by his brother Thomas at Lillehammer Kunstmuseum, from 29 September – 19 November. The accompanying exhibition catalogue includes an interview with Hilde Mørch. The sculpture ‘Beskyttet’ (Secured), 1993, lødingen granite/diabase, 174 x 54 x 30 cm, is purchased by the Museum. Participates in the group exhibition Art Copenhagen, at Gallery Christian Dam, Copenhagen.

Exhibition review by Peter Serck in Klassekampen 9.2.1995.

1996

Installation of To (Two), 1995, plaster/larvikite, 206 x 250 x 70cm, at Statoil Headquarters in Stavanger and Hjul (Wheel), 1995, bronze/diabase, 205 x 40 x 40cm, at Statoil London, as well as other works commissioned for the Hurtigruten (coastal express ship) M/S Polarlys, and Oasen Shopping Centre in Bergen. 

Has one-man exhibition at the Nordic Council of Ministers, Copenhagen, Denmark; Galleri Brandstrup, Stavanger, and Bergen Kunstforening. Participates in Statoil’s Norwegische Kunstwochen in Dornum, Germany, with paintings by his father Frans and music by his brother Thomas. 

1997

Installation of works on Statoil’s North Sea platform, Norne. One-man exhibitions at Gallery Haaken, Oslo; Gallery Christian Dam, Copenhagen, and Lillehammer Kunstforening. Participates in group exhibitions at Galleri Bi-Z, Kristiansand; ‘Art Copenhagen’, Gallery Christian Dam; Gallery Haaken, Stall Haaken, Oslo, and the Sculptors’ Association Anniversary Exhibition, Karl Johan, Oslo.

Interview by Erle Moestue Bugge for Aftenposten 25.02 1997. Exhibition review by Lotte Sandberg in Aftenposten 2. 03. 1997.

Nico‘s son Magnus is born.