Nr. 17: Gutt og pike

Nr. 17: Gutt og pike is a statue by Gustav Vigeland in Oslo’s Frogner Park, within the Vigeland installation. The sculpture shows a boy and a girl together, placing childhood and human connection at the centre of the scene.

More than 200 sculptures fill the surrounding open-air park, where men, women, and children appear alone, in pairs, and in groups. Vigeland arranged these figures along a visual journey through life, from birth to old age, using granite and bronze for many works. His art developed from classical influences toward expressive studies of movement, emotion, and relationships, and he worked with stone carvers and assistants across a project that began in the early twentieth century. Bridges, fountains, and the park’s layout complete the setting around the figures.

This small group belongs to a larger vision of public art, where you can approach the sculptures closely and read human experience through posture, gesture, and form.

City: Oslo
Content updated: 2026-06-22

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