Normoria — Red-Eyed Dogs

two red eyed dog sculptures at normoria kristiansund
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normoria entrance sculptures inghild karlsen
two red eyed white dogs at normoria kristiansund, norway
white dog from above kristiansund normoria inghild karlsen
one red eyed dog inghild karlsen
two red eyed dog sculptures at normoria kristiansund
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normoria entrance sculptures inghild karlsen
two red eyed white dogs at normoria kristiansund, norway
white dog from above kristiansund normoria inghild karlsen
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Summer 2025
Normoria Cultural Center, The Kings square in Kristiansund, Norway

The Red Eyed Dogs are the “guardians of culture” in front of Normoria at The King’s Square (Kongens Plass). The Square is a historic place for free expression. The sculptures are placed in front of the entrance as symbols. The red-eyed dogs symbolise the protection of culture, as well as the building and free expression.
The Red-Eyed Dogs sculptures have their origins in a small souvenir that Inghild Karlsen discovered at a market in São Paulo in 1995. The graceful dog turned out to be an archetype in the trinket industry – she later found the same figure in both Italy and Russia.

Karlsen was interested in the widespread distribution of objects and their ritual and religious functions. She asked questions such as: How can souvenirs function as containers for emotions, idealization and worship? And how does the visual impression and imprint of mass production emerge when the figures are blown up on a large scale?

Photo: Bente Nilssen

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