Paul Brand (sculptor)
Paul Brand (born November 16, 1941 in Solothurn ) is a Swiss sculptor who lives and works in Norway .
Brand lives in Oslo and is a member of the Norwegian Sculptors Association. He teaches at universities in Norway (1982–84 Statens Kunstakademi, Oslo; 1987–87 Technical University Trondheim, 1992–98 Statens Kunstakademi, Oslo; since 1998 Technical University Trondheim).
Archi sculptures in Norway
His architectural sculptures, called "Archiskulpturen", can be found in various locations in Norway from Hovden in the south and Longyearbyen , Spitsbergen , in the north. These are architectural room structures in steel , copper , aluminum , wood and glass in sizes from 6 to 15 meters
- 1968, aluminum sculpture, for Norsk Industriforbund
- 1969, ice sculpture, Henie-Onstad Art Museum Hövikodden Oslo
- 1973, night in the museum, single exhibition Henie-Onstad
- 1975, Berner Galerie Bern, room construction
- 1976, Munch Museum Oslo, project exhibition
- 1978, Oslo Artist Association, sculptures and plan paintings
- 1978, Galerie F15 Moss, conceptual sculpture
From 1978 various exhibitions followed in Bergen , Lillehammer , Trondheim , Antwerp , Bern , Rosenheim , Ettlingen , Hanau , Berlin , Oslo , Madrid , Nuremberg , Helsinki , Stockholm , Reykjavík and Rome .
Monumental sculptures
- Hovden, steel construction for a 1000 year old piece of iron (for the Historical Museum in Oslo) 12 meters high
- Lillehammer, bridal crown for the 1994 Winter Olympics , iron painted red, 15 meters high
- Longyearbyen, sky tent, galvanized iron, diameter 15 meters, height 8 meters
- Bergen Airport , stacked pyramids, 12 meters high
- Stavanger Town Hall , one more step, red painted steel, 9 meters high
- Tynset Town Hall Square, Red Tower, painted steel, 12.25 meters high
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Brand, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Solothurn , Switzerland |