Misunderstanding about the obligation to submit

Last week’s post about art in public shows that it’s important to have a discussion on this topic.

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On behalf of Council on Art in Public Space (CURE), I hope that there is an understanding through all the publications in the media about “Sea of ​​War” that the Council is an advisory body to the municipality of Bergen. Our only concern is to consider the works that come to our table, simply as a guarantee that our urban space will be decorated with high quality.

its just It is unfortunate that in this case, a named artist is very exposed in the media image. This could have been avoided if the guidelines for art in public spaces had been followed.

It is given a The impression that the sculpture was intended to be on private land and therefore not subject to application. It’s a misunderstanding, and I reproduce a statement from the Urban Environment Agency: “Solheimsgaten property ownership with farm and use number 158/18. This is a private property that is organized into the yards. However this is a public area, and property-related measures are subject to application.”