Kai Nielsen, Mother of Water
↑ Kai Nielsen, Mother of Water, 1918–1920.
Photo: Øystein Thorvaldsen / Henie Onstad Kunstsenter
Kai Nielsen, Mother of Water (1918–1920)
The Danish sculptor Kai Nielsen (1882–1924) is well-known for his iconic work Mother of Water, which is carved in marble at Glyptoteket in Copenhagen. Cast in bronze at Høvikodden, the sculpture is presented with quite a different expression.
Donated to Henie Onstad by ship owner Klaveness.
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All sculptures
1 Émile Gilioli, Spirit, Water and Blood (1961)
2 Tony Cragg, Houses (1985)
3 Per Barclay, Glass House (2019)
4 Per Kirkeby, Brick sculpture at Høvikodden (1985)
5 Henry Moore, Standing figure, knife edge (1961)
6 Sigurdur Gudmundsson, Position North (1985)
7 Aase Texmon Rygh, Volta (1975)
8 Camille Norment, Within the Toll (2011)
9 Eugéne Dodeigne, La Guerre (1964)
10 Per Inge Bjørlo, Larger Body (2003)
11 Kai Nielsen, Zeus and Io (1918–1920)
12 Kai Nielsen, Mother of Water (1918–1920)
13 Odd Tandberg, No title (1975)
14 Camilla Løw, Social Geometry (2011)
15 Camilla Løw, Neon Winter (2011)
16 Arnold Haukeland, Ground Forces (1981)
17 Arnold Haukeland, Runer (1979–1980)
18 Terry Haass, Hommage a Anna-Eva Bergman (1993)
19 Arnold Haukeland, Sun Sculpture (1970)
20 Ann Kathrin November Høibo, Untitled (Beret #26) (2012)
21 Trygve Fredriksen, The Filipstad Banana (1952)
22 Jan Håfström, Landscape Memorial (1985)
23 Bård Breivik, A Wall Cut Through (1985)
24 Bjørn Nørgaard, Ragnarokk for the 117th time (1985)
25 The Philosophy Stone
26 The grave of Sonja Henie and Niels Onstad
