The sculptor Gissella García creates public space artworks and exhibits in Osøyro, Norway
The artists will work on the large rocky surfaces of the harbor breakwater, with the aim of transforming it into an artistic promenade where their works will be permanently displayed. The sculptor Gissella García was chosen to represent the phrase "on the way" ("Pä vei" in Norwegian) in Spanish, while her colleagues will do so in their respective native languages. It is expected that next year, sculptures featuring the phrase in other languages will be added.
Gissella García is a Uruguayan artist specializing in stone sculpture, with an outstanding international career. She has participated in numerous sculpture symposiums and artist gatherings across Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Among her most notable participations are the International Granite Sculpture Symposium in Norway, the World Youth Forum in Egypt, and events in China, Italy, Paraguay, Argentina, Peru, and Chile. She has also created sand sculptures and worked in various techniques such as marble, granite, wood, and andesite stone.
In the exhibition field, she has presented her work both individually and collectively in Uruguay and abroad. She has exhibited in cultural centers and galleries in Punta del Este, Montevideo, San Carlos, Colonia, and Canelones, as well as in Norway, China, Italy, France, Argentina, and Chile. Her work has been showcased in museums, hotels, galleries, art fairs, and traveling exhibitions.
Her academic background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Visual and Plastic Arts from the National School of Fine Arts (IENBA - UDELAR), as well as specialized courses and workshops in sculpture, restoration, fire techniques, engraving, and Italian culture. In 2013, she was awarded a scholarship at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier, France.
The work will take place between June 23th and June 28th of this year and is part of an initiative funded by the Os Kulturutvikling Foundation, with Jostein Eck and Ole Viggo Skaathun as main sponsors. In addition, sculptor Gissella García will exhibit small-format works at Vognhallen, Norway, from Wednesday, June 25th at 6:00 p.m. until Sunday, June 29th at 5:00 p.m.