Newsweek - USA (2019-11-08)

Ekeberǒparken Sculpture Park

Oslo, Norway

The area used for this sculpture

park was once scattered with

German anti-aircraft mines during

World War II, but now is dotted

with modernist features and lifelike

metal sculptures of people. James

Turrell’s “Skyspace,” one of dozens

around the world, allows the

changing light in the ceiling aperture

to create a color show as spectacular

as Norway’s northern lights.

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Park of the Monsters

Bomarzo, Italy

Commissioned by Prince Pier

Francesco Orsini in 1552, Parco dei

Mostri (Monster Park) is a ghoulish

interpretation of the suffering Orsini

endured after returning from the

horrors of war, followed closely by

the death of his wife. The park was

a departure from the symmetrical

and sculpted gardens of the time,

creating a bizzare and haunting

atmosphere in this open-air gallery.

Parque de las Esculturas

Santiago, Chile

When a ʀood wiped out a garden in the

capital in 1982, local artists rebuilt the

area as a combined sculpture park and

botanical garden. Late at night, the park

features a light installation, and on a clear

day visitors can see the Andes Mountains.

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Storm King Art Center

Cornwall, New York

Less than a 2-hour train ride north

of New York City, this sculpture park

is full of modern works dating back

to 1940. While strolling through the

500-acre park it’s easy to stumble

across graceful Alexander Calder

sculptures, or even a surprising, giant

canoe painted by Roy Lichtenstein.

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Larger-Than-

Life Sculpture

Parks Around

the World

Across the globe, sculpture parks present imposing

works (and even ideas) that are too large to be contained

within four walls. Set among manicured gardens and

natural beauty, man-made wonders create an unforgettable

dissonance against Mother Nature’s canvas. On the

next sunny day, forget the stuffy museums and take a

stroll through these open-air galleries. —Laura Powers