Original wooden sculpture by Karl Johan Gishødegård (1943-2024) – approx. 170 cm The seller discloses: For sale is an original wooden sculpture by Norwegian sculptor Karl Johan Gishødegård (1943-2024). The sculpture is made in wood and ground in blue, and has a marked organic and sculptural expression. The work has been kept for a long time at the Norwegian Billedhogger Association and is now offered for sale as part of the artist's leftover works. Gishødegård had a long artistic career and worked especially with sculptures in wood and other natural materials. His works are characterised by organic shapes, rhythm and movement, combined with a clear crafty character. The sculpture has a height of approximately 170 cm and may be suitable as a stand-alone work of art in, inter alia, private housing, office rooms, hotels, gallery or other representations. Facts * Artist: Karl Johan Gishødegård (1943-2024) * Type: Original sculpture * Material: Wood * Execution: Paint blue * Height: approx. 170 cm * Number: 1 piece About the Artist Karl Johan Gishødegård was a Norwegian sculptor, wood sculptor and musician. Over several decades he worked with sculptural expressions where the material, shape, rhythm and movement were central. The seller stated that Gishødegårde participated in, among other things, the juryed exhibitions, including the Autumn exhibition, and that he was represented through public decorations, art collections, monuments and various exhibitions. Amongst other things, his public works are reported: * Frithjof E. Bye, Halden, 1986 * Memorial of the composers Ragnar Danielsen and Ragnvald O. Vik, Halden, 1987 * More decorations and sculptures in public collections and institutions He has also been represented in connection with, among other things, Gallery Zinc and Dølajazz Festival exhibition. This is an opportunity to acquire an original work from a long-standing Norwegian artistry. See pictures for a more detailed assessment of the performance and condition of the sculpture.