"Ex Libris", gjennom tidene

School Outdoor area of the Kongerød school in Skien/Norway

2017 Commission through Open Competition

Promoter KORO, Skien municipality

Joint project/ artist team M.Kuhn/C.Dingens



”Ex Libris” and the four cardinal virtues. Larvikite sculpture placed in front of the new Kongerød school and library building in Skien/Norway, together with three separate larvikite satellite stones.

Book Sculpture/ wisdom:
l: 750 d: 220 h: 100 cm

Wooden terrace

l: 500 x d: 50 x h: 25 cm

Three Larvikit boulders/ justice, bravery and moderation:

"Justice"          70 x 100 x 70 cm

"Courage"       50 x 50  x 50 cm
"Moderation" 50 x 50  x 60 cm




"The virtue sculpture blocks" around the book sculpture

"Courage is knowing what to fear and what not to fear. Justice is always doing what is right, whether we like it or not.

Moderation is moderation in everything, including moderation itself ."  Sokrates 

"MOT"/ Courage virtue
Blue Larvikitt, surface polished with sandblasted title
length: 700 cm depth: height: 600x700 cm

"Rettferd"/ justice virtue
Blue Larvikitt, surface polished with sandblasted title
length: 700 cm depth: height: 600x700 cm

"Måtehold"/ moderate virtue
Blue Larvikitt, surface polished with sandblasted title
length: 700 cm depth: height: 600x700 cm