Illustration of the new Government Quarter in Oslo. Illustration: Statsbygg / Team Urbis / Nordic Office of Architecture

Art in the new Government Quarter

Jumana Manna’s art project for the city floor of Johan Nygaardsvolds plass is an important part of a larger art plan for the new
Government Quarter, which also includes Outi Pieski’s monumental work in the Pyramid Room in the A-block. The preservation and continuation of existing works from the old Government Quarter and other ministry buildings is also an important part of the plan.

KORO is responsible for all art projects in the new Government Quarter. It is KORO’s biggest ever commission. Read the Art Plan Version 2.

Jumana Mannas verk til bygulvet i regjeringskvartalet, finansert av KORO. Foto: Niklas Hart

The city floor as an artwork

Artist Jumana Manna is collecting stones from all over Norway to create an artwork that will unfold over some 800 sqm. of the Government Quarter’s outdoor floor.

Sámi history, culture and tradition

Outi Pieski’s monumental artwork for the A-block is based on Sámi history, culture and duodji, traditional Sámi handicrafts.

Towards an art collection

The Art Plan Version 2 describes the ongoing development of artworks and art projects in the new Government Quarter of Oslo.