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Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds

1985 establishments in NorwayGulls in artModernist sculptureNude sculpturesOutdoor sculptures in Norway
PorsgrunnSculptures of Greek goddessesSculptures of birdsSculptures of women in NorwayStainless steel sculpturesSteel sculptures in Norway
Jørleif uthaug amfitrite 1
Jørleif uthaug amfitrite 1

Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds (Norwegian: Amfitrite, bølgen og havfuglene) is a 4 m (13 ft) tall stainless steel sculpture by Jørleif Uthaug located in Porsgrunn, Norway. The work consists of a nude female figure (representing Amphitrite, the wife of Neptune) and two seabirds gliding over a large geometric wave. It is one of Uthaug's most recognizable and celebrated works.The piece, which was unveiled in May 1985, is one of only a few Uthaug sculptures to include figurative elements, but it also displays many features typical of Uthaug's work, including modern style, metal construction, and themes of seafaring and the ocean. The sculpture was initially located in Nordentorget, a town square on Storgata in central Porsgrunn. In spring of 1999, it was moved behind the then-Aetat building on Strandpromenaden, a riverwalk along the eastern bank of Porsgrunn River, where it still stands today.

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Amphitrite, the wave and the sea birds
Storgata, Porsgrunn Vestsiden

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3921 Porsgrunn, Vestsiden
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