MY SHIP IS LOADED WITH LIFE AND CAMPINGWOMEN 2024

Marit Benthe Norheim casts her monumental sculptures in concrete and love. With a strong foundation in community, inclusion and care, her projects forge new paths, connect people, and encourage overcoming differences.

The Norwegian Sculptors Society is proud to present a large retrospective exhibition featuring Norheim’s works, from the very first pieces from her years at the art academy, to the latest sculptures from her studio in Denmark. My Ship is Loaded with Life is the most extensive presentation of Norheim’s work in Norway to date, filling the entire villa and sculpture park with powerful concrete figures.

The creative power, fertility, desire and life experience of women have been central elements in Norheim’s artistic journey from the beginning. In an often symbolic visual language, she portrays female figures and human experiences, whether it involves selfdiscovery, caring for a child, protecting oneself and others, or finding closeness with another person. Often, the sculptures are so large that the audience can walk inside them, board them, or sit on their laps.

In Marit Benthe Norheim’s universe, everything is possible. Her art stops traffic, sails across borders, breaks rules, and provokes – but it can also embrace, sing, dance, give birth, and love. In Norheim’s work, we, as participants, are invited to think big. Through projects like Rolling Angels, Campingwomen, and Life-Boats, Norheim reminds us that together we can achieve almost anything.

Norsk Billedhoggerforening

"Exhibition opening on January 18. Speeches by Erik Steen, daily manager of the Norwegian Sculptors Association. Kari Skippervold, Art Curator, and Marit Benthe Norheim.