Sentrum in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Jernrosene
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Iron Roses
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
1. Jernrosene / Iron Roses Marker
22. juli 2011 inntraff en terrorhandling på norsk jord som tok 77 menneskeliv. I en spontan reaksjon la tusenvis av mennesker ned roser foran Oslo domkirke. Inspirert av dette rosehavet, initierte kunstnerne Tobbe Malm og Tone Karlsrud et prosjekt der smeder fra hele verden, overlevende, etterlatte og andre berørte ble invitert til å smi roser.
Jernrosene er et minnesmerke av folket, for folket.
Jernrosene
utført av Tobbe Malm og MDH Arkitekter
2019
Oslo kommunes kunstsamling
On 22 July 2011, an act of terrorism ended the lives of 77 persons in Norway. In a spontaneous act of solidarity, thousands of people laid down roses in front of Oslo Cathedral. Inspired by this sea of roses, artists Tobbe Malm and Tone Karlsrud initiated a project in which smiths from all over the world, survivors and others affected by the attack were invited to forge roses from iron.
Iron Roses is a memorial from the people, for the people.
Iron Roses
created by Tobbe Malm and MDH Arkitekter
2019
City of Oslo Art Collection
Erected
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is July 22, 2011.
Location. 59° 54.741′ N, 10° 44.773′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Sentrum. It is at the intersection of Kirkegata and Stortovet, on the right when traveling north on Kirkegata. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oslo 0155, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western World.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Brannvakten / Fire Watch (within shouting distance of this marker); Koppgården / Kopp Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Valgkirke / Electoral Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Bybrannen / City Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); Elise Sem (within shouting distance of this marker); Stortorvets Gjæstgiveri / Stortorvets Inn (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Andreas Tofte (about 180 meters away); Oratoriekoret Cæciliaforeningen / The Cecilia Society Chorus (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . .
1. 2011 Norway Attacks (Wikipedia).
Overview: The 2011 Norway attacks, referred to in Norway as 22 July (Norwegian: 22. juli) or as 22/7, were two domestic terrorist attacks by far right(Submitted on June 28, 2023.)terrorist Anders Behring Breivik against the government, the civilian population, and a Workers' Youth League (AUF) summer camp, in which a total 77 people were killed.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20232. Jernrosene / Iron Roses Marker - wide view
The first attack was a car bomb explosion in Oslo within Regjeringskvartalet, the executive government quarter of Norway, at 15:25:22 (CEST). The bomb was placed inside a van next to the tower block housing the office of the then Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg. The explosion killed eight people and injured at least 209 people, twelve severely.
The second attack occurred less than two hours later at a summer camp on the island of Utøya in Tyrifjorden, Viken (former Buskerud). The camp was organised by the AUF, the youth wing of the ruling Norwegian Labour Party (AP). Breivik, dressed in a homemade police uniform and showing false identification, took a ferry to the island and opened fire at the participants, killing 67 and injuring 32...
2. History (Jernrosene). (Submitted on June 28, 2023.)
3. The assembling of the Iron Roses for the 22nd of July Memorial - summer 2019 (YouTube, 2:38). A short dialog-less clip by one of the artists involved in creating the memorial, sculptor Tobbe Malm, showing the assembly of the memorial from the first rose to installation and dedication.
“(Submitted on June 28, 2023.)The powerful art project The IronRoses was initiated by Tobbe Malm and Tone Mørk Karlsrud after the gruesome attack in Oslo and on Utøya July 22nd 2011. The two artists were deeply moved by the sea of roses that grew in front of the Oslo Cathedral and in the streets of the city the following days. Inspired by the spontaneous solidarity amongst strangers, they started The IronRoses project and invited blacksmiths from all over the world to forge iron roses and send them to Norway. The project quickly grew and soon also survivors and others affected were invited to visit Tobbe's workshop to talk, process the grief and forge their own roses for the project.”Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 20233. Jernrosene / Iron Roses Marker - wider view
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein
4. Jernrosene / Iron Roses Marker - wide view with back of marker and the Oslo Cathedral
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 22, 2023
5. Iron Roses
It was the roses that inspired, and the individuals, as well as the collective love that became the soul of the project. The fact that we were together, nationally and internationally, became the driving force, and it was the opposition to violence and terror that made blacksmiths from Australia and other parts of the world travel all the way to Norway to personally deliver their roses. Because it was important. The iron roses are an international and world-unique art project, which is also a document of what happened after July 22, 2011. 1000 individual iron roses are each a strong expression, and when exposed together, we can sense the collective power we hold. - Jernrosene
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 693 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 5. submitted on June 28, 2023.
