Sinnataggen
Sinnataggen stands on the Bridge in Frogner Park’s Vigeland installation in Oslo, surrounded by sculptures of people at every age. Gustav Vigeland’s bronze figure shows a naked, chubby boy balancing on one foot, with clenched fists, raised shoulders, one lifted leg and an open-mouthed scream.
Vigeland modelled the work around 1928, after developing the motif from an early sketch made in 1901. Installed in 1940 among 58 Bridge sculptures, it occupies a corner of the central section and faces south, alongside three other child figures. The Bridge explores play, energy and vitalism, while more than 200 Vigeland sculptures across the park trace human emotions and stages of life.
The figure stands 83 centimetres high and weighs about 45 kilograms, including its square bronze base. Its furious pose has made it a popular postcard image, a symbol of Oslo and one of the city’s favourite places for photographs.
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