Wandering around the museum across the river

Located in the heart of beautiful Norway, Kistefos National Sculpture Park was founded in 1996 by businessman and art collector Christen Sveaas on the former site of his family's pulp mill. Its mission is to preserve the area's buildings and industrial heritage, while also showcasing the best of Norwegian and international contemporary art. The Sculpture Park also houses works by leading international artists such as Anish Kapoor and Marc Guinn, among others.

“After years of planning and improvement, we are delighted to launch our stunning new space, The Twist, in Kistefos. It will enable us to expand our activities with leading contemporary artists and welcome even more visitors than before,” said Christen Sveaas. “Our ambition is to transform Kistefos into a must-visit cultural destination, with a sculpture park and world-class temporary exhibitions that will complement the rich industrial heritage of the area.”

Cây cầu The Twist nhìn từ trên cao — The Twist bridge seen from above

The Twist - a unique bridge designed with a museum, standing out in the splendid beauty of Norwegian nature - is a new construction of Kistefos Park, spanning the Randselva River, connecting the north and south banks. The name The Twist is inspired by the stylish curved arch architecture with a prominent twisting shape in the middle.

Mẫu thiết kế của The Twist được chọn ra từ một cuộc thi quốc tế và đã được công bố từ năm 2015 — The Twist's design was selected from an international competition and was unveiled in 2015.

The museum resembles a square wooden shaft twisted 90 degrees in the center. This design raises the building slightly higher at both ends, mimicking the curves of bridges across rivers.

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This art space has an area of about 1,000 m², located along the two banks of the river, in the middle of a dense forest. The roof structure surrounding the Museum is made of straight aluminum panels stacked on top of each other, “like the edges of a page when you run your hand over the pages of a book”.

The Twist vừa là một bảo tàng vừa là một cây cầu, và đồng thời cũng là một tác phẩm điêu khắc — The Twist is part museum, part bridge, and part sculpture.

The photos captured vividly depict the strange beauty of this construction: it looks like it is rising, slowly rising in the middle of the deep green nature. The Twist with its strong design, bright white color becomes a vibrant stream of life that brightens up the entire space.

Stepping inside, visitors will immediately be moved by the architectural aesthetics inspired by the Space Age (the first artificial satellite was launched into space on October 4, 1957). The Twist is built from 3 separate galleries with panoramic views of the river and the majestic, poetic scenery of the vast natural space outside.

Tầm nhìn hướng ra phía bờ sông từ hành lang bên trong The Twist — Riverfront view from the lobby inside The Twist

Góc nhìn từ lối vào bảo tàng — View from the museum entrance

There are entrances at both ends of the building. From the south end, visitors enter through a fascinating double-height space that offers a view across the building to the north entrance. Conversely, visitors from the north entrance enter a large panoramic space that offers views of the paper mill and the surrounding landscape.