Visiting Kristiansand and Arendal

 In Norway, one of the most visited tourist areas during the months we here call Summertime, is "Sørlandet" (Southern-Norway). 

Two of the cities in this area which we never before had visited were Kristiansand and Arendal (Both cities established early 17th century by merchants from Holland). Some wooden houses from this time are still to be seen  

To Kristiansand we arrived mostly for the new Kunstsilo and " The Tangen Collection " 

Outside

Inside

A fantastic building but also with some interesting artworks present this time 

Carl-Henning Pedersen´s "Ascetic portrait" is my choice among the many spectacular paintings that was shown in the exhibition "Cosmic Dimensions" by him and Else Alfelt .

One of the decorated tables at the lobby-cafe is also worth to be included in this blogpost.

Before we left Oslo we believed that at least some of the Tangen Collection would be on the walls, but only the "Gjerdeløa" could be seen at the time we visited.

Left: Tullen sitting at the same opening as the artist Marianne Heske (right) did in Tafjord 45 years ago.

The story of the artist´s event by moving the old mountain cabin (built before 1687) from the Norwegian mountains  to Paris and the Pompidou art center, is an extraordinary milestone in international art history 

In Kristiansand skulpturs can be seen all over the city and the large jar (named Jar) made by Kjell Nupen is my choice this time. 

Before leaving "Sørlandet" bound for Oslo, we also made a pit stop at Arendal to see the famous "Pollen" and grab a sandwich for lunch which we had to share with some sparrows.

Pip Pip

"Pollen" is the most visited anchorage for boat-people visiting Arendal, and this "pirates ship" as some locals commented under our lunch was no exception 

Innermost at "Pollen" this naval mine (without explosives) is a leftover from WW one.