Produced by Jone Kvie in collaboration with Atsite landscape architects, the new memorial to the war sailors from the Stavanger region has been officially unveiled in Stavanger, Norway.
Titled ‘Inner and Outer Landcape’ the two distinctive sculptural pieces by Kvie are part of the new memorial site located in the War Sailor’s Square in the city.
This memorial commemorates the Norwegian war sailors from the Rogaland county who served in the merchant fleet and navy during World War II. Their role has contributed a crucial role in safeguarding Allied merchant ships from attacks, where over six hundred seafarers from the local region lost their lives during the war. It additionally acknowledges the physical and psychological trauma affecting many more, their families, and across generations.