Art World Innovators
May 26, 2021: Birgitte Esplanade, Kistefos Sculpture Park/Leif Ove Andsnes
Our guest this evening is Birgitte Espeland, Director of Norway’s Kistefos, one of Europe’s most highly recognized sculpture parks for contemporary Norwegian and international art built on the grounds of the Sveaas family’s historic late nineteenth century wood pulp mill now a preserved Industrial Museum and art galleries.
The first two photos are of The Twist, photos by Laurian Ghinitoiu
The third is of the new sculpture Untitled by Carol Bove, photo by Vegard Kleven
The fourth is of Jeppe Hein’s Path to Silence photo by Laurian Ghinitoiu
Our music selection for this evening is a classical piece by the award winning Norwegian pianist and chamber musician Leif Ove Andsnes
The song is Allegro Vivace Alla Breve from his 2010 album Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 3 & 4 with Antonio Pappano & the London Symphony Orchestra